Ni'n na L'Nu: The Mi'kmaq of Prince Edward Island

by Jesse Francis

Paperback, 2013

Status

Available

Call number

E99.M6 J646

Publication

Nimbus Publishing (2013), 96 pages

Description

Winner of APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award Winner of PEI Book Award for Non-fiction This lavishly-illustrated book tells a story through words and images that has never before been told, not in any single book. The focus is entirely on the Mi'kmaq of the Island, an island which for thousands of years has been known to the Mi'kmaq and their ancestors as Epekwitk. That name means "cradle on the sea" and no more poetic description of PEI has ever been penned. The story of the PEI Mi'kmaq is one of adaptation and perseverance across countless generations in the face of pervasive change. Today's environment is far from what it was millennia ago. So too, the economy, society, lifestyle, language and religion of the people has witnessed some dramatic shifts. Nonetheless, despite all the changes, today's Mi'kmaq feel deeply connected to the Island in its entirety and to their ancestors and the values they still share. This book tells those many stories, and communicates much more. While the book is a stand-alone publication, it is also a companion to a travelling exhibition of the same name.… (more)

Awards

Atlantic Book Awards (Winner — 2014)

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

96 p.; 9 inches

ISBN

1894838939 / 9781894838931

Barcode

34662000986015
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