Mi'kMaq identity - Mi'kmaq: First Nation people (6/6)
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Many members of the Mi'kmaq were assimilated into the Catholic Church
(Part 6 of 6)
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This is very true. My grandfather was Mi'kmaq from Nova Scotia. I feel a deep connection to the earth, the water and all that is living. Take only what you need. Care for one another. Don't waste. 🪶
My family also was from Nova Scotia. I am half Mic Mac
You just described my grandparents mentality exactly. They were out of northern Maine (Winterville), and I was lucky to spend three summers with them as a kid. So many memories of fishing the brooks for trout, the lakes for smelt, and peeling eels, picking wild berries, and searching for fiddleheads... never more than they needed, and always respectful of the plants and water. My grandmother used to get upset with me when we were picking the wild strawberries because I was stepping on too many of them and it was a waste. I was a city boy to her, and she called me clumsy. I didn't get it then, but I sure do now.
I have very little migmac in my blood but it is strong in my soul. I'm most at home and peace when on a jury through the forest or in my garden. I wish we could all go back to a simpler life.
Mi’kmaq
I’m First Nations Mi’kmaq from Cape Breton where do your people come from
Somewhere in nova Scotia. Maybe PEI. My grandpa's grandmas last name was Savage. He knew he was Mi'qmak
I never realized the importance of the language until I got older. It explains why I can’t put into words when I travel in my dreams and I want to describe where I went. I can’t. I can see the place and the people but I don’t have the words to describe any of it, and that is why, there aren’t any. The English language is a prison in which we are trapped in this realm.
These ae my people. These are your people. We have lost something very important through technology: our sense of connection with all things.
this means so much to me. my great grandfather was of this heritage . which proudly makes it part of my heritage .
It's your heritage too. Your roots
same here, he passed before I was born and I feel like we lost so much of the culture with him 🥺
My grandfather (mother’s side) is how I get my Heritage of them.
Same here. 😊❤
@@maddybrongI learned alittle I was 9 when my great grandfather passed he has Mi'kmaq ancestry
I just found out my great grandmother was MicMac Indian. It was a family secret. She was from Nova Scotia. Why was this stolen from me? I saw it on documents. I
I am upset. Thanks for this video.
I to am a Mi'kmaq and I to am tying to learn everything about my heritage, and it's traditions. Would be honored to learn the language. I wish we had some sort of on-line school that would let me learn my heritage and the language to goes along with it.
BPC gattor they have an app.. it’s called L’nui’suti.. it has pronunciation assistance.. it’s great. I too am Proudly Mi’kmaq
Thank you very much for this video. My grandmother was mixed with Mi'kMaq and French. I know she, my mom, and my sisters and I all missed out on so much important knowledge. Please can someone recommend some videos, books, etc. by Mi'kMaq people. I want to learn, so that I can understand myself and life better. I've always had a close bond with nature, and hope that I can grow this connection by learning more. Thank you!
try going to the library and do research,i i need education on my culture i have to do this not given toi me for free.
Me too!
These are my people that I have missed for so long. I've always yearned to be connected to those that relate to me, and now... I see the beauty in my people. Kwe', Nitap!
I have Mi'kmaq in my Cajun line, and though it's not very much, these ideals are my own and i'm glad i watched this, to remind me how to live at peace with the world and earth again
One time I went on a hike, I went a little further than planned. Came across a Blue Berry patch. Sat down and ate some. I only ate until I felt re-energized and content. It was the most satisfying meal and I didn't feel gluten or material guilt.
My Mi'kmaq/French Canadian great-grandmother was taken away from her people at age 6. I grew up among the Apsaalooke. I speak Apsaalooke and Lakota. It occurred to me that I know a lot about these cultures but very little about my own people. Some day, I am going to go to Nova Scotia and see the land of my ancestors.
I once spoke Mi'kmaq in school to one of my cousins and the teacher flipped out and took a yard stick and whooped my ass and legs. My Grandfather who is non native went to the school and warned the teachers and staff if any of these people touch my grandson like this again my sons will drag them out f the school and hurt them. My Grandfather also was taught Mi'kmaq from my Grandmother and all 6 of her sons spoke it. My Father died in 1969 and a few years later she met a man and 7 days later they got married. My Dad would eventually become a Grand Council Captain and District Regional Chief appointed by the Grand Chief Donald Marshall Sr. I am so proud of our people for standing up for our rights and our language.
As a guy from Belgium, I can relate to his wisdom. I wish all people of different cultures great life, alot of love, nature and understanding.
too bad you don,t realize the damage natives have done to canada over fished over hunted and the destruction of new homnes and water works which they refuse to take care of.they think schools that are 13 yrs old need to be replaced as a white person my childrewn went to schools over 100 yrs old ,but we maitained them.
I’m from Maine live in ct and lost my native family in the mix .. I’m the only one that’s darker and looks native I try my best to hold that close to my heart.
I just discovered I'm Mi'kmaq too bro cuz my grandmother was a half breed 💪😎
Please do not refer to your Grandmother as a “halfbreed.”
It’s quite demeaning & you do not honor her or your Ancestors by using such words.
Try to trace back your lineage & locate your family line. Good luck to you.
I’ve known of my Mi’k maq history most of my life, but my Grandfather never spoke about his life, so I don’t know much. He was from Maine!
I am a direct descendent of Marie-Thérèse Sauvagesse. She was my eighth great grandmother. I am also a Cultural Anthropologist and love that I get to know more about where I came from. I will always want to learn more about my ancestors, so thank you for this!
I am as well
I guess you two are my distant cousins because I am also a descendant of her.
im sure they tell all of you youre oh so very important
@@reallymadperson What is your major malfunction?!? This was two friggen years ago, you idiotic troll. Also, you should really rename yourself to @reallyjealousperson...
I could be wrong ,but I believe she's an ancestor of mine as well. her husbands last name was Petitpas .
My self & my mother have always shared everything with our friends our neighbors & our family... 🤔
This was excellent. It expresses so well how I naturally feel. It is in my DNA from my Mi'c Maq ancestry. Living in the U.S., most don't understand when I express these feelings. It is nice to know it is understood by some and to hear it explained so well. Thanks to my spirit brother. The Earth is our mother and she is sacred. I only hope those who take all the berries will understand someday.
All he said makes perfect sense, I always felt how our society is sick and for so many people money is their God. They have no respect for nature, animals and plants or for themselves. You don't have to be Native to be spiritually aware.
Thank You so much for taking your time to share these videos...I didn't know my dad very well but he serve on the Maria Reserve( I know the name has changed now) I always wanted to go to the Reserve and meet the people but I never got there...I believe he is buried on the reservation. His name was Eldon Gideon. This helps me know about my heritage.
Do you mean the reserve on the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec? That's the reserve we call Maria... if it is the same one, i Sun Danced there a couple of years ago... very beautiful place, nice reserve with good people :o)
Gesgapegiag First Nation
Maria Indian Reserve
P.O. Box 1280
Maria QC , G0C 1Y0
Tel: (418) 759-3441
Fax: (418) 759-5856
Language: Micmac, English, French
There's the contact info for the reserve... I hope you have a chance to visit .. like i say, it is very beautiful and peaceful there... the land and the people.
I don't want to give names out publicly, and i am sure that anyone you called would be glad to help you find out if your dad, Eldon, is there; but if you ask for Bernard's number or how to get hold of him, and tell them you mean the Sun Dance Leader, they will know who you mean, if they don't tell them to go get their mom ! :o) He would probably know off the top of his head, and he would love to talk with you i am sure. He is a very nice man, he may even be chief, i don't know... i am not to involved in politics, i teach traditional skills and sometimes run a sweatlodge.
I should tell you, i am a guy, the jennifer thing is just for youtube since i am involved very much in politics online and youtube, so it helps to have some privacy. I danced at Gesgapegia (that's where Gaspe got its name!) reserve in 2008... Bernard knows me .. my name is 'spruce' ... like the tree :o)
Good luck, i'm sorry for rambling on, but your story really moved me and i wanted to help if i could.
m'sit nogama (all my relations)
spruce.
jennifer spicer this helped me immensely. Thank you for sharing. My grandmother is from this reserve or so I am just learning .... all my love xoxo
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Kwe to the Jeddores from Massachusetts, my grandmother would visit her family in Nova Scotia as a child and loved her Jeddore cousins , many moons ago ❤ Love to all relatives
My sister use to go to the reservation when she was a teenager and a couple of young men use to come to Ashland Massachusetts to visit us!!! I was 5 and I remember them very well!!! Wish I could reconnect with them!
I'm a LeBlanc with some blood of this nation. I hope to someday get up to Canada and learn more thanks for the video!
Are there transcripts available? How can I cite this extraordinary conversation. I am working on an essay for a class. Thank you all for this extraordinary and core exploration of our human identity.
My 8th great grandmother on my mothers side was a Miqmaq woman. Her husband was a Guedry now spelled Guidry. He was a Frenchman one of the first to come here. He lived with the miqmaq. He fought with the miqmaq. But, with the ethnic cleansing of the French around Nova Scotia his descendants we expelled to Louisiana where I live now, and all that heritage was lost through out the generations.
I couldn’t even be registered as a Native American because I’m just not enough Indian. And I have no one claiming to be Native American in the 1937 census. Which it’s true they all became apart of the French creole culture.
I also have kisaskia Native American on my fathers side. My 10th great grandmother was the daughter of the chief. Last name rouensa. She’s quite known because of her many of her tribe converted to catholicism. She also married a Frenchman via her fathers wishes. She’s known for getting the chief her father and her mother to convert. She’s buried underneath the pew in her church. The only person given that honor. That information was passed down. And even after 10 generations we knew that we have Native American roots on my fathers side.
I want so much to help the community and learn, but I also feel out of place because it’s just so far down my line…but I remind myself in what made me…me. It’s these people the native Americans. If I’d have a glimpse into the past of my ancestors I’d see them, and also spaniards, Vikings, French lady’s and lords, a French emperor, and Englishmen and woman, also Scottish men who fought with William Wallace…and ancient Hittites from the Middle East.
I’ve learned a lot about the other cultures I come from, but not so much about the tribes I come from. Because, so much was lost…and what remains I am not enough to be apart of.
I think what saddens me the most is the entire Native American history post English and situation now…with so much being lost, stolen, and forgotten. Not to mention the way they are treated. But, I also admire how they continue to persevere and restore those things.
There still my Elders & I miss them greatly... 🤔
I was born in Toronto..My mom was from Hull Quebec and father St. Paul New Brunswick...I was told by my mother many years ago my father had MikMak Indian in him..It's nice to see them...
THESE ARE MY PEOPLE. I AM VERY PROUD OF WHO I AM. A'HO BLESSINGS EVERYONE
Thank you for sharing. Maybe one day we can get back to the old ways.
I just learned about their existence from the Vikings series. Very cool!
I see no lies. I am ingenious Acadian. These are also my ancestors #mikmaq We have truly lost our minds in the West. That’s why I aim to make a difference. ❤️🌹#motherearthweareresponsible❤️
now try workin and quit taking free money from the gov,t. i lived on 40.00 a week no handouts
Is there anyone here that speaks the language? (Sorry if this has been asked already) at about 1:34 when he is talking about the word _______ and how it describes a concept that means taking more than you need; Can anyone tell me how this word is spelled?
Listening to them speak..their philosophy and culture makes so much sense to me. I believe in sharing. The paradigm of we and us, rather than I and me.
The latter never seemed fair. The idea that I win but you lose.
I prefer the idea that we both win. If I win then I share that with you.
The song and dance though Mr. Jeddore I think has a lot in the culture. In our culture. The song and dance is now imported from other nations. I mean ours still exists but the popular celebration is the powwow. Not our word. I would love to hear those stories that Patrick talks about from his elders.
Your tribe has so many videos on UA-cam. I wish the Cree and Dene did
My Grandfather was Mi’kMaq indian, but I know nothing about the tribe, he didn’t talk about it. So I’m looking to learn my history of the tribe. And planing to visit Nova Scotia this summer to see what I can learn.
thank you Patrick. you say it
Me too I miss my rl name, my language, the way of life and our all of our culture and beliefs..I want to releanr our language and rediscover all that we were where we come from ...I feel lost all the time ,...the only place I feel truly at home and not lost is among my ppl or in nature. I really miss the things I know I lost ...I can not explain how ik I lost it sinceit was gone before I was born but I feel it in my soul !!!!!! If any mi kmaq is willing to teach me our language pls let me know ... and any other of our roots /culture ....
i need more of these i dint been raise in the Mi'kmaq way i want to know more i feel lost i need identity ...
Hi! Does anyone know the spelling or have more information on the word the man uses at 1:28 in this video? It's a word he says is like "harvesting", but it has an emphasis on stewardship. I'd really like to find out more about it!
I am searching but then realized you asked a year ago... hahahaha did you ever find out about the word naa-no-galik or something like that? I've been learning the language for over a year now and it ain't easy!
I also decided that all off duty soldiers should be able to retrieve supplies for people in need from any establishment to help people with, and it should be a tax right off. By the way also have fun playing Macfoot.
MY WIFE AND I WOULD LOVE TO LEARN MORE OF YOUR PEOPLE AND WAYS.
Today I woke up with a strong sence. So strong that I contacted Putin and called Indian war for yall, as well. He seems a little busy so I'm not sure how long it will take for him to get the message to yall. Hope all of yall have a great day!🥳😁
Will anyone be able to help me with a question ?
Why do we as Mi'kmaq speak a French language ? (USA-New England) I'm only second generation from Me'me n Pe'pe before Americanized.
I am descended from Daniel LeBlanc who is reported to be from a Mi'kmaq woman. I know little about this culture living in Louisiana, however, I recently read that they may be related to the Tartarians who had a world wide culture apparently.
Nice to see. My parents are karen n Mike Doucette with you in this video..
It is my understanding that many folks who arrived here from the (old world) landing at the furthest north of North America to greet Europeans, were from Ireland and wove their way through/including the tribe in the blood line of many Nova Scotians and their descendants many of whom immigrated (here) to New England. I have to do my dna test but my gramma always told us of a great grandmother in our family who was "Indian" from native Mi'kmaq tribe. My original (that we can document) ancestor came from Ireland and his name was Frank White and the Canadians changed his name to Francois LeBlanc, ha ha.
Very informative, I suspect I have some Mi’kmaq in my blood my family is originally from this area since the mid 1500’s I would find that living amongst the indigenous as French refugees at this time, that there must have been some intermarriages between the tribal people and the refugees.
Interesting
Is David Lonebear Sanipass an elder of the Mi'kmaq? He has a lot of claims, and says hed been taught by hundreds of native american elders and holds ancient copper scrolls passed down through the Mi'kmaq people...
the video image is too poor, you need to fix it more
THANK YOU. I AM HONERED TO LEARN WHAT I HAVE ABOUT YOUR WAYS. CAPITALISM WILL, IF GIVEN PLACE, SPOIL YOUR PEOPLE, NOT ALL AT ONE, BUT FOR SURE WILL. EXISE IT FROM AMONGST YOU AS YOU WOULD REMOVE A CYST FROM UNDER YOUR EYE.
My cousin Rene got fired, but I'll bet she made an Impact. As I did too...
This looks a lot like Cape Breton Island in the background.
Its Newfoundland.
I’m confused by this guys accent, is he English, Irish or native, he’s got a Corrie T-shirt on? 😀
Tis interesting
My GG Grandmother mother was from novia scotia family members said she was mic mac trying to figure this out.I live in Maine
I just found out I'm Mi'kmaq too 🙂 my grandmother who passed before I was born was a half breed so I'm a quarter or a 16th too 💪😎 & I'm also from maine lol
love their ideals!
Her name was Mellissa Jane Young
I didn't speak my native Language because of the way my Grandmother was treated on the res. She used to tell me to speak english & forget about those Crazy Indians were she came from. I think it had something to do with alcohol ??? My Aunt Chicoot, my Aunt Ninnin, my Aunt grace ??? 🤔
In English my Grandmother would tell me the same only take only what you need I've always wanted to speak but my Grandmother Mummy said, leave it behind. She believed the whiter we looked & sounded white. The better we would fit in, that I don't understand. But my Aunt Ruth & my Mom would tell us stories about how they had to sit in the back of the church.
My mom is 5th removed Mik Mac, to survive and thrive into the 21st century. One day I'll go to our reserve in Maine, sadly we are still divided by other indegenous full status as not pure. I'm proud to be Northern Cajun mixed with black & Irish, true I'm not pure but I'm not inbred either.
The way we cook is still the old way. I know the difference between a stock & a broth ???
Why is the mi'kmaq flag an upside-down Sinclair Templar flag
My Aunt Grace didn't partake like that... 🤔
What do you think about Permaculture?
MY WIFE WENDY AND I ARE OF VERY HUMBLE SPIRIT.
Sadly some have separated themselves from humanity
They sometimes sound Irish... Cork accent to be precise!
You should hear accent from Newfoundland and Labrador. Some say they can't tell the difference, especially since the original settlers came from Waterford
Just watched this and I thought the same, sounded Irish
That’s what I always think of eastern coast Canadian accents,and I’m Irish! I am watching “Anne with an E” and S3:E1 episode has brought me here to know more about this First Nation people.Anytime I listen to their stories of harmony and appreciation for their family and animals & the environment it makes me so sad that capitalist and egotistical white men even exist.I love the story of the blackberries,take only what you need.Their generosity and altruism is so overwhelming it breaks my heart at the world today. Maybe because my people suffered so much under British rule and the Choctaw Nation,suffering themselves on The Trail of Tears sent £140 to help the starving Irish during the Famine. Unbelievable......🙏🏻
They sound Irish. Are they Newfoundland mi’kmac?
I'm looking for my uncle. He's Mikmaq. I'm looking for my Basque family
mi'kMaq populated more of the coastal Maritimes and mixed with the French settlers who colonized the area also most important of all they are credited to saving these first settlers from the brutal Canadian winter they did not anticipate. also very important to remember Mi'Maq are not the only tribe that populated the area there was also The Wəlastəkwewiyik or Maliseet a Algonquian speaking tribe also called the river people by the early French they could travel the entire provinces thanks to all the rivers that are spread out through the maritime area also known has expert fisherman and bow hunters they sometimes had conflicts with the Mi'kMaq more in new-Brunswick where they disputed territories but Maliseet dominated most of the primary river ways in the the marmites Mi'kMaq where described has more war like by early 1400's explorers has for Maliseet stuck to the valleys and rivers and only really traded with early Canadians. they were semi-nomadic traveling up and down the rivers (there culture was all about the river it his how they survived for thousands of years) has for Mi'kmaq was seasonally nomadic they would go inland in summer and stay coast side in the winter this is why they were the first to meet French settlers and by coincidence saved them because they were experts ate living of the coast in winter.
and also not to forget the Metis or "weaved" people metis are hard to explain ate the time there was native american who mixed with early fur traders in the 1500's native American and European (Dutch, French, Irish, Scottish) mixed or weaved( metis derives from métiser a French word that means weaved ) all of there culture together metis got the very short end of the stick and is only know getting better but still when it comes to territories and help they fall in this gray area
On my way to Listuguj 💪
My grandpa, Henri Membertou...
Appreciation for other life and the moment . I’m Acadian. Slowly figuring out native background . Capatlism is poisonous
Capitalism isn’t the enemy.
Greed, deception, Totalitarianism, Government over-reach, and insidious programs created by Billionaires & designed to seem harmless along with the divisive Media are creating problems for our World.
It’s amazing how consistent the American Indian outlook is so much parallel to the Polynesian culture. Also, even though I am white, I have similar desires to live according to these ethics. They correspond well to the teachings of Jesus Christ. I believe the Native Americans and Polynesian people preserved a remnant of that knowledge and wisdom from Him in days long past.
Continuing on from the kidney transplant situation, from what I understand extracting bone marrow is a painful process, so I was thinking maybe putting someone under for the procedure would ne a nice way to do it. As far as I'm concerned the pharmaceutical companies are making way too much money off of people's suffering, making them pay to stay alive when most people who are sick have to survive on disability. I don't think everyone who has a, transplant has to take 80 pills everyday, but they have to take a lot.
What does it mean to be mi’kmaq and metis?
Mi’kmaq and European
Just found out my great great grand father was the chief
Five dollar native are prevalent in canada
So much we could have learned from native people... but greed just blinds us all...
By the way, could they preserve something of their original language?
We don't waste !!! And I don't eat a lot of bread & sugar ??? 🤔
ALGON QUINE
(ANGLO)
While they are playing Macfoot, just imagine where it's going to be put, or all the other things that will be done, until the war is won, it will be better in the end, as long as a hand we lend.
Paternal great grandfather was mikmaq metis. Was a member of the mikmaq intertribal association of Maine. God bless our people!
we should write laws based on our worldview
Shaman Communications Inc why do you need laws? You choose how to live your life. You can live with native values if you really want to. Be more conscious on your purchases. The products you buy and how much. Buy fresh product instead of pre bagged fruits and vegetables where you have more than you need. Buy only what you need. Reuse containers. Find uses for your waste. Turn it into art. Recycle it yourself. For every $1000 of groceries. Plant a tree. Every little bit helps and makes a difference.
I know Mike and Carrin Doucette they are my neighbors
Dale Poulette..your last name is my mothers maiden name. Her family is Mi'qmaw from Nova Scotia..
Eso no son miqmak aunque les duela .ellos realmente ya son mezclas de varias razas .ose que ya no hay mikmaq
Rhey paint paridise and put up a parking lot..Very sad......
I’m checking on medical records
WHERE DOES CAPITALISM COME FROM? TOBY MAC WROTE, OUR MIND TRANSFORMS A WANT TO A NEED/A SIMPLE PROCESS THAT WE CALL GREED/YOU SAY YOU LIKE TO HAVE MONEY/WELL I DO TO./THE PROBLEM STARTS WHEN THE MONE HAS YOU..
WENDIGO?
My relations
ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I DO NOT BELIEVE IN MUCH COMPETITION. I BELIEVE THE ONLY PLACE FOR IT IS IN SPORTS. SPORTS DOES SERVE TO MAKE THE WEAKER STRONGER. IT'S THERE TO GROW THE COMMUNITY, NOT TO SERVE PRIDE AND GLORY. BUT IN NO WAY DO I BELIEVE IN COMPETITION ON ANY OTHER LEVEL. PRIDE BREEDS SELFISH COMPETITION AND DOES POTENTIONALLY MUCH DAMAGE TO THE WEAKER. THE STRONGER HAVE A HUMBLE AND HONERABLE POSITION TO SERVE AND STRENGTHEN THE WEAKER. IF YAH OPENED THE DOOR, I WOULD MORE THAN GLADLY COLLECT MY FAMILY AND JOIN YOU. I TELL MEMBERS OF MY MINISTRY THAT YOU GUYS ARE MUCH BETTER THAN OUR PEOPLE BECAUSE OF THESE QUALITIES YOU EXIBIT.
TOBY MAC WROTE,
mikmak
I don't think someone has to come from an indigenous heritage to understand that this particular view upon one's life and his place is the only safe one and all that comes with capitalism and the world market, is death. Death penalty that will cancel your soul, your self appreciation, your happiness, your life. Cooperation is not gonna build you villas or skyscrapers. But honestly, who'd need them, in the end? 🤣
kchi wliwni
One point of time the Indians were dark skin or a copper skin color off a penny coin now their all light skin now [mix Indians now] not full blooded native no more it's reasons for it 😕🛐
Booman Hill That only means the native American side is still alive and still here.
Caucasians!!!! Stay woke. lol