Membertou Native Americans

In northeastern New England and Eastern Canada, the Membertou group of First Nations have been successful at carving their niche in modern society and maintaining their group identity. They're rightly proud of that.

These Native Americans are also known as Mi'kmaq or Micmac from the language they spoke. They're an Algonquin group. Originally  a nomadic people, they lived in the wooded forests during the winter and on the coast during the summer. They've always had a milder temperament than some of the other groups around them, like the Iroquois or Mohawk.

I visited the Membertou cultural center in Nova Scotia, where much of their heritage has been preserved. The museum is small but well done, both in the displays and the presentations. I wished I could have spent longer there than just a couple of hours.

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