#mikmaq

It’s Mi’kmaw Heritage Month, so it seemed like a good time to share this knowledge. And yes! For those wondering, there is a subtle pronunciation difference (which you can hearhere):

Mi’kmaq is pronounced “meeg-gm-mahh”

Mi’kmaw is pronounced “meeg-gm-maaw” 

June 9, 1988 – Author, teacher, and Mi’kmaw Elder Murdena Marshall graduates from Harvard University with a Master’s Degree in Education. Cambridge, Massachusetts.

June 9, 1988 – Author, teacher, and Mi’kmaw Elder Murdena Marshall graduates from Harvard University with a Master’s Degree in Education. Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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April 18, 1990 – Rita Joe, often referred to as “poet laureate” of the Mi'kmaq people, receives the Order of Canada. Ottawa, Ontario.

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April 10, 2014 – Mi’kmaq elder and spiritual leader Noel Knockwood passes away at age 81. Hilden, Nova Scotia.