WebThe Miꞌkmaq language (/ ˈ m ɪ ɡ m ɑː /), or Miꞌkmawiꞌsimk, is an Eastern Algonquian language spoken by nearly 11,000 Miꞌkmaq in Canada and the United States; the total ethnic Miꞌkmaq population is roughly 20,000. The native name of the language is Lnuismk, Miꞌkmawiꞌsimk or Miꞌkmwei (in some dialects). The word Miꞌkmaq is a plural word …

WebThe Mi'kmaq (also Mi'gmaq, Lnu, Miꞌkmaw or Miꞌgmaw; English: / ˈ m ɪ ɡ m ɑː / MIG-mah; Miꞌkmaq: ) are a First Nations people of the Northeastern Woodlands, indigenous to the areas of Canada's Atlantic Provinces and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec as well as the northeastern region of Maine.The traditional national territory of the Mi'kmaq is named …

WebIn most provinces of Canada, the third Monday in February is observed as a regional statutory holiday, typically known in general as Family Day (French: Jour de la famille)—though some provinces use their own names, as they celebrate the day for different reasons.The third Monday of February is observed as "Family Day" in the …

WebTruro (Mi'kmaq: Wagobagitik; Scottish Gaelic: Truru) is a town in central Nova Scotia, Canada. Truro is the shire town of Colchester County and is located on the south side of the Salmon River floodplain, close to the river's mouth at the eastern end of Cobequid Bay .

WebWindsor is a community located in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada.It is a service centre for the western part of the county and is situated on Highway 101.. The community has a history dating back to its use by the Mi'kmaq Nation for several millennia prior to European colonization. When the Acadians lived in the area, the town was raided by New England …

WebNewfoundland (/ ˈ nj uː f ən (d) l ə n d,-l æ n d, nj uː ˈ f aʊ n d-/, locally / ˌ nj uː f ən d ˈ l æ n d /; French: Terre-Neuve, Canadian French: [taɛ̯ʁ.nœːv]; Miꞌkmaq: Ktaqmkuk) is a large island off the east coast of the North American mainland and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.It has 29 percent of the province's …

WebArts and entertainment Film and television. Mi, a 2018 Burmese film; Mission: Impossible (disambiguation), multiple uses of "M.I." Mission: Impossible, the first American television series; Mission: Impossible, a movie based on the television series; Monsters, Inc., a Pixar media franchise and a energy supply factory company in Monstropolis Music. Mi, the third …

WebThe Mi'kmaq were governed by the Santé Mawiómi (Grand Council), led by the Kji-saqmaw (Grand council leader) and composed of the seven Nikanus (District Chiefs), Kji-Keptin (Grand Captain, or war chief) as well a Putús (recorder/secretary). Mi'kma'ki was divided into seven largely sovereign districts, each governed by a Nikanus and council of Sagamaw …

WebDie Mi’kmaq (auch Míkmaq, Micmac oder Mic-Mac) sind ein indianisches Volk, das im östlichen Nordamerika lebt. Heute gibt es 29 First Nations der Mi’kmaq in Kanada, aber nur einen auf Bundesebene anerkannten Stamm (federally recognized tribe) in den USA, der als Aroostock Band of Micmac bekannt ist. Das ehemalige Wohngebiet der Mi’kmaq …

WebThe American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), gaining independence from the British Crown and establishing the United …