Mi'kmaq Campfire Stories of Prince Edward Island

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by Pellissier-Lush, Julie
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Published by : Acorn Press (PEI) Subject(s): Mi'kmaq --Prince Edward Island --traditions Year : 2020 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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West Kent Elementary School 398 PEL Available

The Mi''kmaq people have been here since the ice began to melt over this great land. They learned the medicines in nature to keep them healthy and they hunted the animals of the land and fished the waters of the sea. During the summer months they would gather in large community groups to celebrate, dance and sing. When the cold winds started to blow, they would go off in their own little family units to survive the winter. It was a hard life and it was always a struggle to make it through the long cold winters. One thing is certain, at night, by the campfire under the stars those families would tell stories, stories about who they were, where they came from, and all the lessons they needed to learn about life. Those stories passed on traditions, songs, language and the culture of the Mi''kmaq people.