Mi'kmaq people

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mikmaq-people

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Mi'kmaq people. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/mikmaq-people. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. From the article, write the estimated duration of habitation:At least 11,000 years in their ancestral territory of Mi'kma'ki
2. From the article, write the primary artistic medium:Quillwork, utilizing dyed porcupine quills for intricate decorative and symbolic purposes
3. What are the Mi'kmaq people known for?They are an Indigenous group that has lived in Eastern Canada for thousands of years, famous for telling stories and living closely with nature.
4. Where does the Mi'kmaq territory, Mi'kma'ki, include?It covers present-day Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec, and parts of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Mi'kma'ki: The traditional ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq people, spanning parts of Eastern Canada.
Self-determination: The right of a people to freely determine their political status and pursue their economic, social, and cultural development.
Reconciliation: The process of establishing or restoring friendly relations between groups, particularly between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian government.