Children's Nonfiction Native Canadian
L'Nu'k: The People
Mi'kmaw History, Culture and Heritage
- Publisher
- Nimbus Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2016
- Category
- Native Canadian
- Recommended Age
- 7 to 10
- Recommended Grade
- 2 to 5
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781771084529
- Publish Date
- Dec 2016
- List Price
- $19.95
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Description
The Mi'kmaq lived in Canada long before the country even got its name. Before Europeans arrived, they lived in homes called wigwams and hunted and fished throughout the Maritime provinces, living off and giving back to the land. They enjoyed storytelling, drumming, and dancing within their tightknit communities.
In L'nuk: the Mi'kmaq of Atlantic Canada, First Nations educator Theresa Meuse traces the incredible lineage of today's Mi'kmaq people, sharing the fascinating details behind their customs, traditions, and history. Discover the proper way to make Luski (Mi'kmaw bread), the technique required for intricate quillwork and canoebuilding, what happens at a powwow, and how North America earned its Indigenous name, Turtle Island.
Includes informative sidebars, highlighted glossary terms, recommended reading, a historic timeline, index, and over 60 fullcolour historical and contemporary images.
About the author
Theresa Meuse was raised in L'sitkuk (Bear River) Mi'kmaw community. She left in 1986 to attend Dalhousie University as a mature student. Since graduating, she has been employed with several Mi'kmaq organizations including the Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq, The Atlantic Policy Congress, and the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre. Along with being privileged to serve a two-year term as Chief in her community, Theresa also spent many years working as an Indigenous Educator & Advisor, and continues to be a Knowledge Sharer. She presently operates an online craft business called Mi'kma'ki Craft Supplies, and is the author of four published children's books. She is a wife, mother of three, and grandmother of four.
Awards
- Short-listed, Shortlisted for Hackmatack
