A “Leister” is an English term for a traditional fishing spear. All three answers are traditional tools of a Mi’kmaw hunter.

The fiddle. Lee Cremo won “Best Bow are in the World”, at the World Fiddle Championship in Nashville, Tennessee.

Wela’lin means “thank you”. You could respond in Mi’kmaq with “weliaq”.

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.

Dropping stones heated in the cooking fire directly into a pot of water is fast and efficient way of boiling the water for cooking or teas. More hot stones were added periodically to keep the water boiling. It is also not unheard of to suspend a birch bark pot over the fire, but the heated stones were the preferred method of cooking.

Many people keep rabbits as pets.

While White Spruce has been used to treat colds, tuberculosis and laryngitis. Alder treats rheumatism, and stomach/kidney ailments. Ground Juniper treats kidney ailments and bladder infections. Juniper also can be used to lower blood-sugar levels.

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

Don’t eat your hat.

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.