Mi'kmaq: First Nation people - for iPad/Mac/PC
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 11 years ago -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?
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Episodes
A community reawakening
April 16, 2013 09:23 - 52 seconds - 11.2 MB VideoThe Mi'kmaq people have lived in Newfoundland for generations
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Living off the land
April 16, 2013 09:23 - 1 minute - 17.2 MB VideoTheir diet would often depend on the season
Transcript -- Living off the land
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Mi'kmaq culture
April 16, 2013 09:22 - 2 minutes - 34.7 MB Video25 years ago Conne River secured protected status when it became a reserve
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Mi'kmaq Powwows
April 16, 2013 09:19 - 3 minutes - 43.6 MB Videopowwows give indigenous people to come together and celebrate their own culture
Spirituality in Conne River
April 16, 2013 09:19 - 2 minutes - 34.9 MB VideoMany members of the Mi'kmaq were assimilated into the Catholic Church
Transcript -- Mi'kmaq Powwows
April 16, 2013 09:19 - 22.9 KB application/pdfTranscript -- powwows give indigenous people to come together and celebrate their own culture
Transcript -- Spirituality in Conne River
April 16, 2013 09:19 - 26.9 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Many members of the Mi'kmaq were assimilated into the Catholic Church
Mi'kmaq identity
April 16, 2013 09:07 - 6 minutes - 75.4 MB VideoThe resurfacing of traditional Mi'kmaq values can sometimes present difficulties
Transcript -- Mi'kmaq identity
April 16, 2013 09:06 - 19 KB application/pdfTranscript -- The resurfacing of traditional Mi'kmaq values can sometimes present difficulties