The supplementary materials are listed by page number and noted as to whether they are a blackline master (BLM), graphic (GRA), photograph (PHOTO), map (MAP), cartoon (CAR), link (LINK), video (VIDEO), or document (DOC).
*All materials included in this resource are used for non-profit educational purposes and may be reproduced for the same purpose. Artwork, images and other content are either owned by Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre or are used with explicit permission; no artwork, images or other content may be used for any other purpose than non-profit
educational use.
To view, print, or save the supplementary materials, click on the file name.
Pages 8 to 39: INTRODUCTION
- Page 8 Mi’kmaw drummers (BLM)
- Page 9 Kekina’muek: Learning About the Mi’kmaq (DOC)
- Page 16 Map of the seven districts of Mi’kma’ki (GRA)
- Page 20 Mi’kmaw cultural values (GRA)
- Page 21 Turtle’s back (BLM)
- Page 22 Cycles and seasons (GRA)
- Page 23 Opposite perspectives (BLM)
- Page 28 Map of Mi’kmaw First Nations in Nova Scotia (MAP)
- Page 29 Map of First Nations in Mi’kma’ki (MAP)
- Page 30 Male stereotypes (BLM)
- Page 30 Template for thought bubbles (BLM)
- Page 34 Mi’kmaw generations (GRA)
- Page 35 Identity cartoon by John Branch (CAR)
- Page 36 – 37 Photographs for Who Is Mi’kmaq? activity (PHOTO)
Pages 42 to 87: HEALING
- Page 42 Mi’kmaw prayer (DOC)
- Page 44 Emotions for Me’taleyin activity (BLM)
- Page 46 – 48 The Muin Story (DOC)
- Page 49 Discussion questions for the Muin Story (BLM)
- Page 52 Template for storyboards (BLM)
- Page 54 Template for letters (BLM)
- Page 55 Primary to grade 3 Healing English Language Arts Specific Curriculum Outcomes (DOC)
- Page 59 Template of a Mi’kmaw star (BLM)
- Page 60 – 64 Ms. Burnsbee–lessons in diversity and awareness (DOC)
- Page 65 Discussion questions for Ms. Burnsbee story (BLM)
- Page 69 Grades 4 to 6 Healing English Language Arts Specific Curriculum Outcomes (DOC)
- Page 77 KWL (knowing, wondering, learning) template (BLM)
- Page 78 – 81 Mnja’si Dante–a lesson in forgiveness and healing (DOC)
- Page 84 I Lost My Talk by Rita Joe (DOC)
- Page 85 Lyrics to Frozen Child by Pi’kun (Alexander) Poulette (DOC)
- Page 87 Grades 7 to 9 Healing English Language Arts Specific Curriculum Outcomes (DOC)
Pages 92 to 148: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
- Page 92 Contemporary Mawio’mi (PHOTO)
- Page 93 Dance ring from Potlotek, 1930 (PHOTO)
- Page 94 Mi’kmaw Resource Guide (DOC)
- Page 96 Photographs of regalia designs (skirt) (PHOTO)
- Page 96 Templates for regalia (skirt, coat, jacket, cap) (BLM)
- Page 97 Photograph of regalia designs (peaked cap and coat) (PHOTO)
- Page 97 Photograph of Tom Gloade (PHOTO)
- Page 99 Cartoon example 1 by Vernon Gloade (CAR)
- Page 99 Cartoon example 2 by Vernon Gloade (CAR)
- Page 100 Template for cartoons (BLM)
- Page 101 Template for making baskets (BLM)
- Page 101 Photographs of baskets (PHOTO)
- Page 102 Story of Kluskap and the Three Sisters (DOC)
- Page 103 Mi’kmaw Resource Guide (DOC)
- Page 103 Primary to grade 3 Contemporary Issues English Language Arts Specific Curriculum Outcomes (DOC)
- Page 106 Summary of the Covenant Chain of Treaties (DOC)
- Page 108 Reprint of the Treaty of 1752 (GRA)
- Page 109 Proclamation of the 1752 Treaty (GRA)
- Page 111 Treaty word scramble (BLM)
- Page 112 “We Are All Treaty People” (GRA)
- Page 113 Text page for “We Are All Treaty People” (BLM)
- Page 115 – 116 Graphics for the Classroom Treaty Activity (GRA)
- Page 119 Grades 4 to 6 Contemporary Issues English Language Arts Specific Curriculum Outcomes (DOC)
- Page 121 Photograph of Stephen Morris and family, Waycobah, 1930 (PHOTO)
- Page 122 Census records for Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia, 1871 to 1911 (DOC)
- Page 122 Photograph of Kings Road community, c. 1913 (PHOTO)
- Page 123 Photograph of people at the Membertou First Nation, 1930 (PHOTO)
- Page 124 Map of Sipekne’katik pre-Centralization (MAP)
- Page 125 Historical Documentation and Interviews of Elders’ about Centralization (DOC)
- Page 127 Photographs of Michael Sack, 1930 (PHOTO)
- Page 127 Photograph of Susan Sack, 1930 (PHOTO)
- Page 129 KWL (knowing, wondering, learning) template (BLM)
- Page 131 Photograph of Membertou, 1930 (PHOTO)
- Page 132 – 135 “The Past is the Past!” Or is it? — a lesson in why history matters (DOC)
- Page 136 Template for thought bubbles (BLM)
- Page 138 Apology for the Kings Road removal (DOC)
- Page 139 – 147 Photographs of the Kings Road community (PHOTO)
- Page 148 Grades 7 to 9 Contemporary Issues English Language Arts Specific Curriculum Outcomes (DOC)
Pages 156 to 204: NETUKULIMK
- Page 156 – 159 Kiju–a story about Netukulimk (DOC)
- Page 160 Story about mayflowers by Elsie Charles Basque
- Page 161-162 Photographs for Kiju story sequence activity (PHOTO)
- Page 162 – 163 Line art for Kiju story sequence activity (BLM)
- Page 164 Primary to Grade 3 English Language Arts Specific Curriculum Outcomes (DOC)
- Page 169 – 178 Element cards for the Cycles of Life Activity (GRA)
- Page 179 – 182 Key to the element cards (DOC)
- Page 182 Graphic of a cycle of life (GRA)
- Page 183 – 187 Graphics of birds and labels for the Muin and the Seven Bird Hunters Story (GRA/BLM)
- Page 189 Early night sky image for Muin and the Seven Bird Hunters Story (GRA)
- Page 190 Darkest night sky image for Muin and the Seven Bird Hunters Story (GRA)
- Page 191 Grades 4 to 6 English Language Arts Specific Curriculum Outcomes (DOC)
- Page 194 Map showing story sites in the Minas Basin (MAP)
- Page 195 Photograph of toolstone (PHOTO)
- Page 195 Photograph of Minas Basin locations (PHOTO)
- Page 195 Photograph of the culturally important amethyst (PHOTO)
- Page 196 Line drawings and note sheets for Mi’kma’ki and the seven districts (BLM)
- Page 199 Photograph of Cape d’Or (PHOTO) and Video of Cape d’Or (VIDEO)
- Page 200 Stories of Partridge Island (DOC) and Video of Partridge Island (VIDEO)
- Page 201 How the Beaver Lost_Its Tail (DOC)
- Page 202 Kluskap’s Fight with Winter (DOC) and Ice Age climate (LINK)
- Page 203 Photograph of Five Islands (PHOTO) and Video of Five Islands (VIDEO)
- Page 204 Grades 7 to 9 English Language Arts Specific Curriculum Outcomes (DOC)
*All materials included in this resource are used for non-profit educational purposes and may be reproduced for the same purpose. Artwork, images and other content are either owned by Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre or are used with explicit permission; no artwork, images or other content may be used for any other purpose than
non-profit educational use.
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Hi, I have started to teach the Mi’kmaw language, and I was handed this to use, I have started use this as a supplement to my program. Thank you.
Great news! We are in the process of recording audio files for pronunciation, so that may help non-speakers who are interested in starting to use the resource as well.
Would I be able to get a copy of the resources from this awesome site?? I have been teaching the Mi’kmaw Language for a few years and always seeking additional resources. Wela’lin! Nice Site!
Hi Angela,
Our will be in touch with you. Thanks for your encouraging comments. We have completed audio recordings of pronunciations of Mi’kmaw terms, which we hope will be helpful for students (and non-speaking teachers).
MDCC Staff
Hello- Would it be possible to get a editable copy of some of the resources? I would like to translate them into French for my grade 9 students. Thank you!
Hi Melanie,
Currently, the curriculum as well as all the supplementary materials are being translated into French. The materials will be posted here as soon as the translation is completed.
MDCC Staff
Hello I was wondering how much it would be to purchase a copy of the text for my primary class to make up more lesson plans for my students
Hi Eugena,
The texts were distributed free of charge to schools across the Province. Your school would have received copies as part of this distribution. We have no copies left at this time. If your school does not have copies, please send Sheila Pierro a note and she will follow up (sheila@cmmmns.com).
We think the best approach is just to print a copy directly from the site, as there is a complete .pdf as well as separate files available.
Glad you are enjoying the resources.
MDCC Staff
Thank you for all these resources!
I’m wondering if there are audio files available? I’d like to use this material to teach my grand-children about our culture and language. Wela’lin
Hello Gordon,
The curriculum resource makes reference to websites that have audio content, much of which is on our website (see Elders’ Stories and the Ancestors Live Here in particular). There is also the pronunciation guide developed by Patsy Paul Martin for the resource. You can hear all the Mi’kmaw words in the resource on this page, https://www.mikmaweydebert.ca/home/sharing-our-stories/education-and-outreach/school-curriculum/mikmaw-translations-for-teaching-about-the-mikmaq/
In the future we expect to have additional audio-visual resources as well as additional pronunciation support.
MDCC Staff
Thank you so much for this! I am starting the year with a month long focus on local history and geography with my grade 4-5 class at the South shore waldorf School and have been searching for a resource like this! Is it possible to get a copy of the supplemental book Kekina’muek: Learning about the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia mailed to me?
Hi Kerry,
So glad you are finding the website useful! We’ve passed your request on to one of our staff members; she will be in touch with you shortly.
MDCC Staff
Good afternoon:
I was just curious if there was a list of the different mi’kmaw moons that lives anywhere? We are going to be hosting a Two-eyed Seeing day in the Fall of 2020, highlighting the endangered Atlantic whitefish and we’re considering special and important mi’kmaw dates to host the workshop on. If there are any other dates that fall within the months of SEPT-OCT, and could be passed along that would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much
Hi Sam,
Gerald Gloade suggests that the new moon of October (also called the dark of the moon), when the tides are highest, would be the best time. And, it turns out that the new moon next October (2020) falls on a cusp moon, meaning there are two nights that are darkest (because the peak of the new moon is during daylight hours): October 16 and 17. Also, he notes that this is when the crickets and grasshoppers stop singing, marking the time to dry fish. He thought it was super cool that the cusp moon was falling on the dark of the moon this month with the tides. We could have some record breaking tides. Very exciting!
MDCC Staff
Thank you so much for this informational website. My 9 year old is doing a project on Muin and the Seven Bird Hunters. Can she print the Muin images to put on her poster board if she references this website?
Hi Thomas,
We are so happy to hear that you and your daughter find our website informative and helpful. Please feel free to use the picture, referencing Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre and our website, for your daughter’s project.
Thank you for reaching out to us and please don’t hesitate to
contact us in the future with any questions you or your daughter may have.
MDCC Staff
I am thrilled to be able to access these resources. It is going to be part of our homeschool curriculum as we learn of our Mi’kmaq ancestry. Thank you.
When I try to print pages from the resouce text, the pages are cut off on the right side and at the bottom. I am willing to print myself my own copy but this is problem is not allowing me to do so.
Is there a know solution to this problem? Is there a other means that I can access this material to print. Is there any way to get a hard copy as my school does not seem to have one.
Kwe’ Sheri,
We are so sorry that you are having issues printing the resource. If you would like, please feel free to email our Communications Officer at solange@cmmns.com with your issue so that we can work to find a solution.
MDCC Team