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Micmac by Choice

Elsie Sark--An Island Legend

by (author) M. Olga McKenna

Publisher
Formac Publishing Company Limited
Initial publish date
Mar 2011
Category
General, Native American
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780887809903
    Publish Date
    Mar 2011
    List Price
    $18.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780887800771
    Publish Date
    Jan 1990
    List Price
    $24.95

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Description

Elsie Sark, an enigma and a legend, came to the Lennox Island Reserve, Prince Edward Island, in 1918 as the English bride of Mi'kmaq war hero John J. Sark.
Greeted on arrival by her father-in-law Chief John T. Sark and an assembly of Mi'kmaq residents, she found herself in the midst of a community in conflict. Without relinquishing her Victorian manner she settled on the Reserve, raising a family. Her life story sheds new light on Native-white relations on Prince Edward Island, but more than that, it bears witness to one woman's dedication to her community and family.
Micmac by Choice is the inspiring account of a remarkable woman and of the remarkable community she chose as her home.

About the author

M. OLGA MCKENNA, SC, Professor Emeritus, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. She holds a BA (Mount Saint Vincent), an MA in Philosophy and a PhD in Education (Boston College), and an Associate in Education (London, Institute of Education). Sister Olga McKenna passed away May 1, 2012.

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