Mi'kmaw Translations

Mi’kmaw Translation: Dr. Margaret Johnson Interview – Life History

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The Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia Archives Collection - Curated by Dr. Trudy Sable
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Jul. 11, 1994
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Translated by Kenny Prosper The following interview is with Dr. Margaret Johnson, also fondly called Dr. Granny, from Eskasoni (Eskissoqnik) First Nation, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. It is conducted by Trudy Sable on July 11, 1994 as they were traveling back from Prince Edward Island where they had gone to research Margaret’s family history. The interview is rich with descriptions of Margaret’s life growing up as one of 12 children in Potlotek, or Chapel Island First Nation in the early 20th century prior to Centralization. It includes stories of her family’s livelihood selling baskets, fishing, and farming, as well as descriptions of Chapel Island Mission, the Grand Council’s meetings, dances and songs, and a Kluskap story about the creation of sweetgrass along the Bay of Fundy. The archiving of this interview is possible through the sponsorship of the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia with funding through the […]

John Basque Biography & Photos

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Biography, Centralization, John Basque
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The Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia Archives Collection - Curated by Dr. Trudy Sable
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Sa’n Pask, Potlotekewey Wutan. Weskijinuip, Kisikewiku’s, 14 te’sukunikek, 1922ek aq nepk Kisikewiku’s, 1 te’sukunikek, 1996ek. Amkwesewey meknup Saqmawin 1958ek mi’soqo 1960ek aqq ap meknup 1976ek mi’soqo 1986ek. Ta’n koquey mawi mkite’tkip  ta’n kisa’toqip  na Mi’kmawey kina’matinewo’kuom Potlotek weja’tekemk poqji kina’masij wen primary miso’qo grade 6 eliaqip.  Naspip Sa’n app Sma’kniswey weja’tekemk Ejquljuiku’s 31 te’sukunikek mi’soqo Ejquljuiku’s 21 te’sukunikek, 1946ek. Aqq naspip Branch 12 Royal Canadian Legion, Sitni. Sa’n aqq wte’pitema Plsit A’no’q luiknek te’silipni wkwisua aq asukom te’silipni wtusua. Sa’n na newte’jip ji’nm ta’n matnkip  centralization aqq amskwesewa’juip nikana’toqip  kjitmiw wutanm aqq melki maliaptikip L’nui quspemk samqwan ta’n wejiaqip aqq mekite’tkipn keta’matultimkewe’l wejkuiaqmulti’kul…(1981). Sa’n aqq band kawnsilerenk kwilutmi’tip maqamikal apankitasikn wjit kinu Kaplnu’lewiktuk, (INAC) aqq panta’toqip ta’n tli matnitaqq aqq klapis ilsutasin. 1958ek Sa’n aqq wkawnsileremk kwilutmi’tip mawiwlteskatultimk Aksiperi kwilutmnew maqamikewey apankituewey, katu Kaplnu’l wlukewinu’mk melki mu welte’tmi’tikip aqq Sa’nal wi’kuama’tipn. Plna’l Plansis tel nutmas ta’n telimasni Sa’no’q. Ta’n tujiw […]

Interview: Dr. Margaret Johnson – Basketmaking – Mi’kmaw Terminology

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Terminology
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The Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia Archives Collection - Curated by Dr. Trudy Sable
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Listen to the related interview Translated and Transliterated into the Smith/Francis orthography by Kenny Prosper Elqnatekapi’l –  bottom of the basket splints Lisknuaqann – basket splints that you weave around Astua’tu’n – where the basket splints overlap or overlay Lokwistaqn – basket hoop Laqpa’taqan – binder you use to bind the basket hoop Apjun – handle Elaqpa’tu’n – you are binding it Lipkete’knapi – a basket splint Jikijij – fancy periwinkle on the basket (there are 4 kinds you can put on the basket) Kmu’ji’japi – white maple Aqimoq – White Ash Wisqoq – Black Ash Tel pase’k kutey samqwaluk – it is the thickness of a butter knife Waqa’qnikn – crooked knife Lapeso’qn – gauge or tool to cut splints into different widths Wejipkete’t – test the strip of the bark, testing grain to see if the wood is suitable for splints Kaqjet – some wood in between has […]