Mi'kmaq

(Older Spelling) Mic·mac

[mik-mak]

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.

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mi'kmaq¹

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

Example Sentences

Paul Prosper, a Nova Scotia senator who belongs to the Mi'kmaq Indigenous group, unsuccessfully attempted to insert an amendment that would require consent from Indigenous groups before a project could go ahead.

From BBC

At UC Berkeley, Elizabeth Hoover remains a professor after apologizing last year for identifying incorrectly as being of Mohawk and Mi’kmaq descent.

From Seattle Times

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

From BBC

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

The agreement for the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot and Maliseet, along with a 1991 agreement for the Mi’kmaq, allows them to be treated much like municipalities subject to state law instead of dealing directly with the federal government like other tribes.

From Seattle Times