Mi'kmaq

American  

[mik-mak] / ˈmɪk mæk /

(Older Spelling) Micmac

noun

plural

Mi'kmaq

1. Also called Mi’kmaw.  a member of a North American Indian people now living mostly in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

2. the Algonquian language of these people.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Mi'kmaq or their language.

Etymology

Origin of Mi'kmaq

First recorded in 1755–65; from French Micmac, from Mi'kmaq m'ikmaq “allies”

Example Sentences

"As a child, Buffy's adoptive mother self-identified as part Mi'kmaq but knew little about indigenous culture."

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2023

The settlement for the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot and Maliseet, along with a 1991 agreement for the Mi’kmaq, stipulates they’re bound by state law and treated like municipalities in many cases.

From Washington Times • Oct. 9, 2023

Lemay was born into hardship in Toronto, with roots in African-Canadian culture and among the Mi’kmaq peoples of Canada’s East Coast.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023

Hoover said that she grew up in rural upstate New York thinking she was someone of mixed Mohawk, Mi’kmaq, French, English, Irish and German descent, and attending food summits and powwows.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023

The Mi’kmaq in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia scoffed at the notion of European superiority.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann