The Mi'kmaq is a First Nations people indigenous in Canada.
iThe nation has a population of about 40,000 of whom nearly 11,000 speak Mi'kmaq. The Santé Mawiómi or Grand Council, was the traditional senior level of government in Mi'kmaq. |
Mi'kmaq has many traditions and ceremonies. We will present about "the sacred pipe" and "the sweat lodge" ceremonies.
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The Mi'kmaq were the dominant tribe in the Canadian Maritimes, but in most ways other than language, they were similar to the Maliseet in New Brunswick and the Abenaki of northern New England. The main difference in their lifestyle was that the Abenaki were able to place greater emphasis on agriculture because of their more southerly location. In today’s classifications, the Mi’kmaq belong to the Algonquian group.