Mi'kmaq: First Nation people - for iPad/Mac/PC

The Open University

Can heritage continue to inform the way we live today? Is it possible to balance traditional ideas with a modern life? The Mi'kmaq people have had roots in Conne River Newfoundland in Canada for generations, but it was only officially designated as a reserve in 1987. Many of its indigenous inhabitants still feel a connection with the past and in recent times there has been a revival of interest in Mi'kmaq culture. These films give insight into Mi'kmaq life and examine the renewal of traditional customs by interviewing key members of the community who discuss the benefits and difficulties in attempting to hold on to their ancestry. This material forms part of the Open University course A332 Why is religion controversial?

  • 52 seconds
    A community reawakening
    The Mi'kmaq people have lived in Newfoundland for generations
    16 April 2013, 9:23 am
  • Transcript -- A community reawakening
    Transcript -- The Mi'kmaq people have lived in Newfoundland for generations
    16 April 2013, 9:23 am
  • 1 minute 27 seconds
    Living off the land
    Their diet would often depend on the season
    16 April 2013, 9:23 am
  • Transcript -- Living off the land
    Transcript -- Their diet would often depend on the season
    16 April 2013, 9:22 am
  • 2 minutes 54 seconds
    Mi'kmaq culture
    25 years ago Conne River secured protected status when it became a reserve
    16 April 2013, 9:22 am
  • Transcript -- Mi'kmaq culture
    Transcript -- 25 years ago Conne River secured protected status when it became a reserve
    16 April 2013, 9:22 am
  • 3 minutes 33 seconds
    Mi'kmaq Powwows
    powwows give indigenous people to come together and celebrate their own culture
    16 April 2013, 9:19 am
  • 2 minutes 48 seconds
    Spirituality in Conne River
    Many members of the Mi'kmaq were assimilated into the Catholic Church
    16 April 2013, 9:19 am
  • Transcript -- Mi'kmaq Powwows
    Transcript -- powwows give indigenous people to come together and celebrate their own culture
    16 April 2013, 9:19 am
  • Transcript -- Spirituality in Conne River
    Transcript -- Many members of the Mi'kmaq were assimilated into the Catholic Church
    16 April 2013, 9:19 am
  • 6 minutes 9 seconds
    Mi'kmaq identity
    The resurfacing of traditional Mi'kmaq values can sometimes present difficulties
    16 April 2013, 9:07 am
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