Mi’kmaw people have historically had a good relationship with French settlers. The French were more interested in trading with the Mi’kmaq, and consequently more respectful of Mi’kmaq culture than were the British. The British came to settle Mi’kma’ki and displace the Mi’kmaq.

The bowl was hollowed out of a large burl, or knot, which grew on the trunks of large trees.

“Kwitn,” a Mi’kmaw birch bark canoe is a sturdy and agile watercraft.

Coming in between a bear and her cub can be dangerous. Fair-warning should be given when passing through bear country, so the bear and cub can move out of your path.

With more than 1,000 members, the Acadia First Nation is comprised of five reserves, which are located in various locations across southwest Nova Scotia.

Mi’kmaw chiefs, whether governing under the provisions in the Indian Act or participating in the Grand Council of Mi’kmaw Chiefs, have since been elected to represent their people.

There is one Creator. Legends tell of many beings having various degrees of spiritual powers, but only one supreme Creator figure.

The Jay Treaty allows the Mi’kmaq people to live and to work in the United States and Canada, and to cross the border freely with personal property.

Donald Marshall Jr., a Mi’kmaw, was pronounced not guilty of the charges of fishing in violation of federal fishery regulations, based on the court’s recognition of Mi’kmaw treaty rights.

Many people keep rabbits as pets.