Credit: Shane Kelly.
Traditional Mi'kmaq singing and dancing has become popular with the young people of Conne River.

Word List

Mi'kmaq: Micmac is the word North Americans use. Mi'kmaq is the word Newfoundland's native people use to describe themselves.

Europeans: people from countries in Europe like France, Britain or Germany.

historical: used in the past.

aboriginal: first people to live in a place. Aboriginal is a word used for different groups of native peoples in North America. The word Indian is also used in the same way.

ancient: very old, from the early part of history.

ancestors: relatives from a long time ago, or forefathers.

natural resources: timber, fish, wild animals, or minerals (like the nickel found at Voisey's Bay, Labrador). Anything from nature used to make a living or to make money.

status: legal position or rights.