This calendar was developed by ancient people but it still comes incredibly close to our modern Gregorian calendar. Here's the significance of each month and why it is important to keep the language alive among the Mi'kmaq.

This chapter introduces some Mi'kmaq vocabulary by themes: animals, body parts, elements of the calendar, colours, currency and food.

Word mint - Mi'kmaw bingo

First Nation education Youth Literacy inventory. This is the site that has the collection of books:

Mi'kmaw Services Approved Resources

With the edition of the Treaty Ed. professional development and to continue supporting our staff, we have provided some supportive resources. These resources were gathered by the CBVRCE Treaty Ed Lead Team and used in their classrooms quite often.

We have sorted the resources onto different pages according to their format and each resource has been reviewed by the Mi'kmaw Services Division. We tried to make each resource accessible anywhere you are, with the option of downloading where available.

As for the books, if there are any books listed that are not available at your school, please contact your Coordinator of Mi'kmaq Services or the Mi'kmaq Consultant and we will make arrangements to get the book out to you.

Finally, this is a growing library and if you are using something we haven't listed and would like to share, please contact us through our contact page. Also we will continue to add resources as they come up or get released, as well as update resources where needed.

Aquatic life, and specifically the Fundy Watershed, is historically significant to the Mi’kmaq. From feeding our communities healthy food, to the spiritual significance of species like the American eel and salmon in ceremonies and feasts, the bounty of our oceans and streams and the protection of their habitat have always been at the forefront of our minds.

Prior to European contact, Mi’kmaq travelled and lived throughout the Fundy Watershed. The environment, natural resources and waterways provided all the necessities of life. Netukulimk is a way of life; the Mi’kmaq took only what was needed and wasted nothing. It was considered an honor to receive these gifts from Mother Earth and was the foundation of the spiritual connection between the Mi’kmaq and the natural environment which has endured to this day.

Jerry Co animation