Two Kinds of History Keeping
- Why isn't the Mi'kmaq version of history accepted?
- The author of this essay states that written history must also
be
"taken with a grain of salt." What does she mean?
Do you agree?
A Brief Account of the Struggle Over Newfoundland
- Why did France and Britain fight over Newfoundland?
- Mi'kmaq people from Cape Breton moved to Newfoundland. Why? What
do you think Mi'kmaq people thought about the effect of Europeans
on their lives?
Four Accounts of Mi'kmaq People
William Taverner
- William Taverner was a government surveyor in 1715. Describe his
job.
- Why would the British government be upset by William's report?
- William Taverner's report is written in an old English style. Rewrite
the report in simple modern English.
John Gale
- John Gale was a landowner and a furrier in Morton's Harbor in 1819.
What was he so upset about?
- How do you think Mi'kmaq people would have felt about John Gale's
complaints? Write a short letter to Governor Charles Hamilton from
a Mi'kmaq person's point of view.
Reverend Noah
- Why did Reverend Noall come to Newfoundland in the 1800s?
- Explain why the Reverend was not interested in Mi'kmaq people.
What changed his mind?
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