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MI'KMAQ SITES:

The following are links to sites with information regarding the Mi'kmaq, past and present, that you might find interesting and useful:

NAME DESCRIPTION
Atlantic Canada's FNs Help Desk Another well-designed site, with language resources including a talking dictionary and a selection of MP3 files of Mi'kmaw songs.
Mi'kmaq Portraits Collection An excellent site run by the Nova Scotia Museum, with online access to over 800 images from the museum's collection.
UCCB's Mi'kmaq Resource Center Various resources for those studying the Mi'kmaw culture.
Native Languages of the Americas: Mi'kmaq Offered by the Native Languages of America non-profit organization, this page offers extensive information regarding the Mi'kmaw language, with links galore to other language-related resources.
Native Council of Nova Scotia The NCNS's site provides information about Mi'kmaw culture, and also comprehensive lists of links to various organizations, resources, services and reserves.
Mi'kmaq and Maliseet Cultural Objects This site was produced by the Canada's Digital Collections program, and contains many high-quality photos of various cultural objects in various categories. 
Micmac-Maliseet Nations News Limited information about this newspaper, but you can arrange a subscription through the site.
Mi'kmaq Holdings Resource Guide This Nova Scotia Archives site provides a wealth of information about culture and history, but more importantly, it has searchable listings of the many Mi'kmaw-related documents held in the archives. Of particular interest is the Genealogy section.
The Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq The CMM site provides links to learn more about various services, as well as links to sites operated by various Mi'kmaw communities. Some cultural information is also presented here.
Mi'kmaw Hieroglyphic Bible This Catholic site provides pages from Kauder's "Buch das Gut", a bible printed using original and modified Mi'kmaw ideography.
Mi'kmaw Legends This page from First People of America and Canada : Turtle Island contains an index to over 50 Mi'kmaw legends.
Mi'kmaq Celebration This website was created for the Mi’kmaq people of Newfoundland and Labrador to celebrate their distinctive culture as an Aboriginal people.

Mi'kmaq Nova Scotia First Net "First Net is the first source for information related to Aboriginal employment, starting an Aboriginal business, education, scholarships and bursaries, and to learn about other FN communities within Nova Scotia."

Mi'kmaq FN Healing Society "The purpose of the society is to provide education, awareness, support and healing to all communities in regards to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. The society provides tools and mechanisms that have a direct positive impact on the reduced occurrence of FASD in Nova Scotia Communities and throughout Canada."

L'nui'sultinej L'nui'sultinej ('let us speak our language') is an annual conference which brings together Mi'kmaq people from across the Mi'kmaq Nation to look at education issues related to language preservation, enhancement and revitalization.

Mi'kmaq Association of Cultural Studies The aim of MACS is to promote, maintain and protect the customs, language history, tradition and culture of the native Mi'kmaq people, and to facilitate and promote understanding and awareness to the cultural heritage of native Mi'kmaq people amongst the general public through education.

Bear River Cultural Center Interprets the local history and culture of the Bear River FN.

Firstvoices - Mi'kmaw Language Archive This is an "Online Language Archive" created through the First Peoples Cultural Foundation. The site contains songs, stories, phrases and words. It also has a section with Interactive games and activities created in Macromedia Flash. 

Mi'kmaw FN websites The following is a list of Mi'kmaw First Nations, with website links as we can track them down.
 
Reserve Town and Province   Reserve Town and Province
Abegweit FN Scotchfort PE Indian Brook FN Shubenacadie NS
Acadia FN Yarmouth NS Indian Island FN Rexton NB
Afton FN Antigonish County NS Kingsclear FN Kingsclear FN NB
Annapolis Valley FN Cambridge Station, NS Lennox Island FN Lennox Island PE
Aroostook Band of Micmacs Presque Isle, ME Listuguj FN (council site) Lennox Island PE
Bear River FN Bear River NS Membertou FN (council site) Sydney NS
Buctouche FN Buctouche NB Metepenagiag FN Red Bank NB
Esgenoopetitj FN Burnt Church NB Miawpukek FN (council site) Conne River NF
Chapel Island FN Chapel Island NS Millbrook FN Truro NS
Eel Ground FN Eel Ground NB Oromocto FN Oromocto NB
Eel River Bar FN Eel River Bar NB Pabineau FN Pabineau FN NB
Elsipogtog FN Big Cove NB Pictou Landing FN Trenton NS
Eskasoni FN (council site) Eskasoni NS St George's Bay Mi'kmaq St George's Bay NF
Fort Folly FN Dorchester NB Wagmatcook FN Baddeck NS
Gesgapegiag FN (Online community) Gesgapegiag PQ Waycobah FN Cape Breton NS
Horton FN Hantsport NS    

 

OTHER CANADIAN SITES:

The following are links to other sites in Canada that are FNs-related:

NAME DESCRIPTION
Aboriginal Canada Portal This is a government site with links to a wide variety of resources, contacts and information
Metis National Council The home site for the MNC, with lots of information about issues regarding the Metis nation in Canada
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples The home site for the CAP, which deals with issues regarding Aboriginal people living off-reserve
Assembly of FNs The home site for the AFN provides information and links regarding many services, programs and issues involving Aboriginal people in Canada.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami This is the home site for ITK, Canada's national Inuit organization, and of course contains information regarding Inuit issues, programs, resources, and so on.
Johnco FNs Information Project This site is intended to be a comprehensive list of USEFUL on-line Aboriginal resources of all kinds, including businesses, organizations, communities and economic resources. 
Early Canadiana Online The ECO site has online access to over 1, 290,000 pages of Canadian documents, dating back as far as 350 years. A wonderful research resource.

MEDIA SITES:

The following are links to online Aboriginal news media and e-zine sites:
NAME DESCRIPTION
Alberta Sweetgrass AMMSA's Alberta aboriginal newspaper.
APTN The Aboriginal People's Television Network of Canada
Buffalo Spirit A publication for those aboriginal people who are trying to learn more about themselves and their culture
Eastern Door A community newspaper serving the Mohawk people of Kahnawake.
FNs Drum A cross-Canada magazine for aboriginal news and articles.
First Perspective A cross-Canada magazine for aboriginal news and articles. (Taiga Communications)
  Indian Country Today A weekly American online newspaper.
Native American Times A comprehensive American magazine with a broad range of articles.
Native Peoples Magazine This American magazine specializes in arts- and lifestyle-related articles.
Ontario Birchbark AMMSA's Ontario aboriginal newspaper.
Raven's Eye AMMSA's British Columbia and Yukon's aboriginal newspaper.
RezNet An on-line newspaper for aboriginal students, hosted by the University of Montana School of Journalism 
Saskatchewan Sage AMMSA's Saskatchewan aboriginal newspaper.
SAY Magazine The 'Spirit of Aboriginal Youth' lifestyle magazine's website. 
Windspeaker AMMSA's Canada-wide aboriginal newspaper.

OTHER SITES:

The following are links to other FNs-related sites:

NAME DESCRIPTION
  American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) The AISES Mission Statement: "American Indian Science & Engineering Society promotes excellence, leadership and opportunities in education and professional development for American Indians and Alaska Natives. AISES enriches the fields of science and engineering with Native traditions and strengthens communities with knowledge, resources and innovation."
  FNs Issues of Consequence This is the infamous 'dickshovel.com', with a wealth of eclectic information about Aboriginal issues. Jordan Dill's interests are wide-ranging, and it's all here.
  First People of America and Canada: Turtle Island A very well laid-out child-friendly site with lots of good information about many FNs: 1400+ legends, 400+ agreements and treaties, 2000+ pictures, free clipart and more.
  Index of Native American Resources A site that seeks to provide a comprehensive set of links to sites dealing with all things Native American, including music, arts, cultures, languages, museums... the list is almost endless. The site is intended primarily for use by FNs people.
  Indigenous Peoples' Literature A non-profit educational resource and collaboration dedicated to the indigenous peoples of the world and to the enrichment it can bring to all people. An impressive archive of cultural material about the indigenous peoples of the world, ranging from literature and music to prayers and history. Many links to full-text documents and other resources, all arranged by tribe and Nation.
  National Museum of the American Indian This is the Smithsonian Institute's NMAI homepage
  Nativetech.org An amazing site, with tonnes of information about Aboriginal technology and arts, with heavy emphasis on how it's done traditionally by the Eastern Woodlands peoples.
  Nativeweb.org This site is run by a non-profit organization that aims to provide information about indigenous cultures anywhere. In addition to their own resources, the site holds many categorized links about almost any aspect of being indigenous.
  Native American Images Native American Images is a web "magazine" devoted to the images of Native American People, Places and Land. It is intended to inform you, inspire you, entertain you. If you are a student of Native American Studies, hopefully Native American Images will be a useful resource to you.
  Native Languages of the Americas A small non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting American Indian languages, particularly through the use of Internet technology. The site is, or will be, a compendium of online materials about more than 800 indigenous languages of the Western Hemisphere and the people that speak them. 
  This Day In Native American History This site archives thousands of historical events which happened to or affected the indigenous peoples of North America. It also has Tribal name meanings and alternative names, Indian "moon" names, and links to thousands of other sites.
  White Buffalo Wellbriety Site White Bison offers sobriety, recovery, addictions prevention, and wellness/Wellbriety learning resources to the Native American community. Also, check out their wonderful Elder's Meditation of the Day page.
 
 
   
   

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