单词 | Micmac |
例句 | And finally, the midnight movie at the Egyptian Friday and Saturday is Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "Micmacs," a 2010 revenge caper that was a favorite at the Seattle International Film Festival last summer. At A Theater Near You: Special showing of 'Cedar Rapids', anime film 'Evangelion 2.0' 2011-01-20T22:24:03Z Rather than following the adventures of a twinkle-eyed waif, "Micmacs" is a story of revenge, albeit one utterly bereft of malice. The relentless whimsy of "Micmacs" 2010-05-28T00:20:00Z For “Micmacs,” a set was built on top of a building at the studio where some of the film was shot. Film: Jean-Pierre Jeunet?s Eye for Detail 2010-05-22T15:01:00Z More objects are at play in “Micmacs,” including the contraptions stocked in a metal cavern. Film: Jean-Pierre Jeunet?s Eye for Detail 2010-05-22T15:01:00Z Like Terry Gilliam, however, Jeunet's maverick imagination sometimes gets the best of him, and "Micmacs" is an ultimately exhausting case in point. 'Micmacs': an elaborately inventive revenge caper with little warmth 2010-06-17T20:18:00Z There is no question that the heart of “Micmacs” is in the right place, but the movie is also a little thin. | 'Micmacs': In Jean-Pierre Jeunet?s Work, Misfits Battle Arms Manufacturers 2010-05-27T22:46:00Z "Micmacs" is a surreal comedy about a group of homeless who refashion junk into whimsical creations, and use their creativity to bring down a pair of weapons dealers. Al-Qaeda to Zonad: Highlights from Tribeca Fest 2010-05-02T21:16:00Z There are sections of "Micmacs" that express the joy of a certain kind of moviemaking so vividly you can't help bursting into a grin. The relentless whimsy of "Micmacs" 2010-05-28T00:20:00Z “Micmacs” finds Mr. Jeunet, still best known in this country for “Amélie,” in a contemplative mood, his impish sensibility shadowed by melancholy and anger at the violent state of the world. | 'Micmacs': In Jean-Pierre Jeunet?s Work, Misfits Battle Arms Manufacturers 2010-05-27T22:46:00Z Aroostook Band of Micmacs Chief Edward Peter-Paul said the law, passed before his tribe was federally recognized in 1991, hinders his tribe from accessing economic incentive programs available to tribes nationwide. Maine again down to just 1 tribal representative 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z Members of the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Micmac, and Maliseet nation will demonstrate traditional Penobscot songs, brown ash pounding, basket making, drumming, singing and dancing. Gathering to feature Maine Indian basket makers 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z The Micmacs are the northernmost tribe in the state. HUD provides housing grant for Maine’s northernmost tribe 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z At the time, Caplin and Anthony Barnaby, both Canadian Micmac Indians, lived in the same building as the women. Man gets 20-40 years in prison in 30-year-old murder cases 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z At the time, Caplin and Anthony Barnaby, both Canadian Micmac Indians, lived on the floor beneath the women. Man gets 20-40 years in prison in 30-year-old murder cases 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Aroostook Band of Micmacs Chief Edward Peter-Paul said many residents in his rural, northern Maine community live with health issues, such as diabetes. Tribes say Medicaid work requirements jeopardize health care 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z The tribal offices receiving the funds include those of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation. Maine’s American Indian tribes getting $80K for preservation 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z The Micmacs plan to use their money to develop a plan to determine the best use of their 3,000 acres of land and other assets. USDA investing in American Indian enterprise in Maine 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z The money is coming to the Aroostook Band of Micmacs in the form of an Indian Housing Block Grant. Maine tribe gets $600K toward affordable housing for members 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z The United States Department of Agriculture says it’s symbolic for the tribe because they believe the eagle brings a vision of rebirth and health to the Micmac tribal community. Maine’s Micmac Indians complete $2M wellness center 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Members of the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet and Micmac tribes went before the education policy program committee Monday night to say that using Indian nicknames and images belittles and stereotypes Native Americans. Maine tribes tell high school to drop Indian nickname 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z A Micmac tribal elder previously said he approved of the name. Wiscasset approves changing contentious road name 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z The French officers denied having anything to do with this disgraceful affair, and charged it on Mr. LeLutre, the Indian missionary, who it was said was jealous of Mr. How's influence with the Micmacs. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z The Micmacs are the northernmost American Indian tribe in the state. Maine tribe gets $600K toward affordable housing for members 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Two of Maine’s four tribes — the Penobscots and Passamaquoddies — are already represented in the Legislature; the Micmacs are not. Maine lawmakers returning for 2012 session have new Indian member in midst 2012-01-02T19:23:46Z Old Noel, a Micmac hunter, tells me that both wildcat and lynx, whose cunning is generally the cunning of stupidity, have discovered a remarkable way of catching fish. A Little Brother to the Bear and other Animal Stories 2011-12-23T03:00:10.057Z Selectman on Tuesday approved renaming the street Micmac Drive, a change requested by residents. Wiscasset approves changing contentious road name 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z That evening, in the little hotel parlor, when Martine narrated her adventure, an old gentleman who was a permanent boarder there told her many anecdotes of the Micmacs. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z In the year 1838, the chief of the Micmac tribe presented a petition to the governor, praying for a grant of land to his tribe, which he represented as consisting of five hundred souls. History of Prince Edward Island 2011-04-16T02:00:17.027Z The Micmacs, in their association with the whites, had made a strange jumble of the language. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z Talkin’ to me like I was a Micmac and didn’t know manners! King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z For some years engaged in milling and lumbering, and, having mixed much with the Micmac and Melicete Indians, appointed commissioner of Indian affairs and immigration officer. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History Which shows," said Martine, "that the Micmac Indian was not such a serious and solemn creature as those that used to appear in our school histories bewailing the advance of the white man. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z At all events, the Micmac example is extremely instructive and suggestive. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations We may presume the language prevalent here to have been the Algonquin, since the inhabitants, when first visited by Europeans, were either the Micmac or Abenaqui, both tribes of that great family. Notes and Queries, Number 239, May 27, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc The opinion long prevailed in Acadia that the Maliseets, were a more powerful and ferocious tribe than the Micmacs; nevertheless there is no record or tradition of any conflict between them. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 It was besieged the following year by the Acadians with their Micmac and Penobscot allies, but the New England garrison held the fort. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History Well, after the Acadians had been put aboard the ships at Grand Pr�, some friendly Micmacs hurried down secretly to warn the French at the eastern end of Annapolis. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z In this he relates the legend connected with Ursa Major by the Micmac Indians, that “this group of stars served to mark the divisions of the night and the seasons for the Micmacs.” The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations There were many more of them than he had thought; and he was sure he heard them giving orders in something that sounded to him like the Micmac tongue. The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories His sway as grand sagamore of the Micmac nation extended from Gaspe to Cape Sable. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 Micmac sagamore; became a convert to Christianity in extreme old age. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History When they heard the news, about sixty Acadians decided on flight, and with a Micmac guide began to make their way north. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z He also reported upon works submitted to his examination upon the Tuscarora, Micmac, and Cherokee languages. Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891 She had said nothing against a gun or a fishing line and not even the best guide in that region knew better the secret of wood and stream than this other descendant of the Micmacs. Dorothy's Travels The Indians who are now scattered over this area very readily understand one another’s speech, but the language of the Micmacs is unintelligible to them. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 A tribe closely resembling the Micmacs of Nova Scotia, and inhabiting in the seventeenth century what is now eastern Maine and New Brunswick. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History But these Micmacs knew how to enjoy life. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z Meanwhile the Micmac Indians remained fiercely hostile to the English; and in June, 1711, aided by a band of Penobscots, they ambuscaded and killed or captured nearly seventy of them. A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America The Indians were Micmacs and friends of the French. Dorothy's Travels Nor was it by any means a false alarm, for on the 8th of December about 300 Micmacs and Maliseets surprised and captured an English officer and eighteen men and attacked the fort at Minas. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 Aboriginal certainly is the camp of the Micmacs. Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses Whether he was really as bad as some represent him would be hard to say; but this missionary to the Micmacs had great influence, and it was all used against the English. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z The Micmacs of Acadia, and even some of the Abenakis, were to be included in this scheme of immigration. A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America These people were probably either Micmacs or Etchemins, one of the branches of the Algonquin nation who inhabited a large portion of the Northern continent. Canada All the tribes east of the Merrimac took part in it, including the Maliseets and Micmacs. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 The threat had its effect: in a few minutes our boat ran bows-on up the clear pebbled beach before the Micmac camp. Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses But Glooscap, the deity of the Micmacs," responded Mrs. Redmond,—"you remember that after the white men came to Minas, displeased with their teachings, he fled away, and has never been seen since. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z It is signed with totems of all the Abenaki bands, and also of the Caughnawagas, Iroquois of the Mountain, Hurons, Micmacs, Montagnais, and several other tribes. A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America The Indians were frequent guests at their feasts, especially old Membertou, a famous Micmac or Souriquois chief, who always retained a warm attachment for the pale-faced strangers. Canada A large number of Micmacs came from the eastward, some of them from the Basin of Minas, with St. Cosme, their priest, at their head. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 Among the Indians killed at Gabarus," continued our host, "they say there was one Micmac chief, who was six feet nine inches high. Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses Of course, the language of the Micmac Indians is more familiar and agreeable to Trueheart, but she is obstinate, though a good creature on the whole, and insists on speaking English, as you hear.” The Crew of the Water Wagtail These allies were the Christian savages of the missions, who, all told, from the Caughnawagas to the Micmacs, could hardly have mustered a thousand warriors. A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America French emissaries, chiefly priests,—notably the treacherous Le Loutre—were constantly at work among the Acadians, Micmacs, and Abenakis, telling them that France would soon regain her dominion in Acadia. Canada The name Pierre Thoma was very common among both the Micmacs and the Maliseets, so common indeed as to make it difficult to distinguish between individuals. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 We had barely opened our business with the Indian, when a bonny Scotchman, a fellow-cooper of salt mackerel, introduced himself: "Oh, ye visit the Micmacs the day?" Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses Had he not one day thrown the conductor of the diligence from the top of his seat because he was near crushing his retriever, Micmac? The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 Une Vie and Other Stories A huge pile of decoys stood near, of which about two dozen were of wood, such as the Micmac Indian whittles out with his curved waghon, or single-handed draw-knife, in the long winter evenings. Adrift in the Ice-Fields From Annapolis to Canseau the Micmacs destroyed life and property, and kept the English posts in constant fear. Canada On his finishing, a Micmac captain began another song and dance to the same purpose. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 But the boy interposed—"Perhaps the Micmac chief could change the sovereign." Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses Do you know that I must go up to Micmac? A Little Girl in Old Detroit Then Micmacs catch up tubs and throw water on the fires; all out in a minute. Adrift in the Ice-Fields In the year 185- a Polish Jew peddler named Wolf and a roving Micmac Indian met at a small village on Annapolis Bay, in Nova Scotia, and there and then formed a partnership. Pocket Island A Story of Country Life in New England Two years later he sent to England the first volume of his native grammar, with a Micmac translation of the Creed, Lord’s Prayer, etc. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 As we walked through the Micmac camp we met our semi-civilized friend with the lozenge eyes, and I made a contract with him for a brief voyage on le Bras d'Or. Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses Most of the Micmac houses are on an area of about a quarter of a mile, where the ground is least steep and most suitable for building and gardening. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland Tell them come no more into Meegum-Ahgee,—in Micmac land,—for two Micmac men an' a squaw have kill all your people. Adrift in the Ice-Fields But whether it can ever be satisfactorily demonstrated that the Norse explorers came in contact with Algonquin, Micmac, or Beothuk Indians, and just where they landed, are not matters of essential importance. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 Down the Gulf in French Acadia, we have always known the Abenakis and Micmacs. Pathfinders of the West Being the Thrilling Story of the Adventures of the Men Who Discovered the Great Northwest: Radisson, La Vérendrye, Lewis and Clark Micmac's charge at first was one pound for a trip of twenty-four miles on the "Arm of Gold;" cheap enough. Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses The Reservation, it appears, was laid off for the Micmacs about 1872, by Mr. Murray, Geological Surveyor of the Colony. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland All the Quedetchque jump up, take knife an' axe, think Micmacs got into the tent. Adrift in the Ice-Fields Lescarbot, in his minute and elaborate description of the Micmacs of Acadia, speaks with some emphasis of their large eyes. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 That the Micmacs, neighbors of the Passamaquoddies, had dances in which elaborate masks were worn, seems to be indicated by pictographs found on the rocks in Nova Scotia. Contribution to Passamaquoddy Folk-Lore And before us, bowered in trees, lies Chapel Island, the Micmac Mecca, with its Catholic Church and consecrated ground. Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses These Micmacs are hunters and trappers, and are ignorant alike of agriculture, of seamanship, and of fishing. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland Come back when your scalps are fit for a Micmac's belt.' Adrift in the Ice-Fields Here were now collected eight thousand men, of whom two thousand were Indians, representing forty-one tribes and sub-tribes: among them were Iroquois, Hurons, Nipissings, Abenakis, Algonkins, Micmacs, and Malecites. With Wolfe in Canada The Winning of a Continent The same dance is also celebrated by the Micmacs, having been performed by them during the past year. Contribution to Passamaquoddy Folk-Lore About the beginning of the eighteenth century western Newfoundland was colonized by the Micmac from Nova Scotia. Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 1-142 Seldom has a school been started under greater difficulties than this Micmac institution. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland The country which it passes through is agreeable, but there was no town or village, and no appearance of either, with the exception of a few deserted cabins of the Souriquois or Micmacs. The Makers of Canada: Champlain The story Sam now told the newly-arrived warriors about the capture of the girl by the two rebel Indians aroused their wrath, and they determined to punish the cowardly Micmacs as soon as possible. The King's Arrow A Tale of the United Empire Loyalists It is a proclamation that there will be a good time, much to eat, "Indian dances," snake dance, and Micmac dances. Contribution to Passamaquoddy Folk-Lore After they had eaten Micmac filled his pipe and lounged back, smoking in silence for some time, apparently deep in thought. Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale I saw one woman of ninety years of age, Sarah Aseleka, perhaps the only Micmac of pure blood in the settlement. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland The mission-station at Cape Breton was commenced in 1634, and Father Julian Perrault, a Jesuit, took up his residence there and gave religious instruction to the Micmacs, whom he found very attentive. The Makers of Canada: Champlain One peculiarity of the Micmac numerals is most noteworthy. The Number Concept Its Origin and Development I have been told that there is an old custom among the Micmacs, still remembered by many now alive, which is probably a remnant of a ceremony with which was connected an old dance. Contribution to Passamaquoddy Folk-Lore Micmac's attempt upon his life he had ascribed to a sudden burst of anger, and it was forgiven and forgotten. Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale She was born at Bay St. George, and came to Bay d'Espoir some three score of years ago when the Micmacs first settled in this bay. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland The Micmacs were a hardy race, of great stature. The Makers of Canada: Champlain The next fourteen lists are, with the exception of the Micmac, from the same collection. The Number Concept Its Origin and Development It is said to be more common among the Micmacs than among the Passamaquoddies. Contribution to Passamaquoddy Folk-Lore What Micmac said about the Nascaupees disturbed him not a little. Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale I was informed that he was selected as Chief by the Micmacs of the Reservation, and was appointed by the principal Micmac Chief at St. Anne's, Nova Scotia, and by the priest. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland "Hour-Bird" the Micmacs call him; for they say he sings every hour, and so tells the time, "all same's one white man's watch." Wilderness Ways It is known under the native name of Saa-ga-ban by the Micmac Indians, by whom the pear-shaped roots are used as an article of food. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. They invited the Micmacs to a feast, and arranged their guests in such order that every Boeothick had a Micmac by his side; at a preconcerted signal every Boeothick slew his guest. Lecture on the Aborigines of Newfoundland Delivered Before the Mechanics' Institute, at St. John's, Newfoundland, on Monday, 17th January, 1859 From the headland of Cape Egmont, the Micmac hunter, gazing far out over the shimmering sea, saw the horizon flecked with their canvas wings, as they bore northward on their errand of havoc. Montcalm and Wolfe The medallion is inscribed "Presented to the Chief of the Micmacs Indians of Newfoundland," but with neither name nor date. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland Jack sails for Newfoundland, is shipwrecked and carefully, somewhat too carefully, tended by ‘La-ki-wa, or the Star that shines,’ a lovely Indian maiden who belongs to the tribe of the Micmacs. Reviews Claytonia acutiflora or Virginiana, the Musquash of the Micmac Indians, is found throughout the Northern and Southern States of North America. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. Their mamaseeks, for such was the word they used to describe their habitations, were far superior to the wigwams of the Micmacs. Lecture on the Aborigines of Newfoundland Delivered Before the Mechanics' Institute, at St. John's, Newfoundland, on Monday, 17th January, 1859 On the eighth of July news came that the partisan Boishébert was approaching with four hundred Acadians, Canadians, and Micmacs to attack the English outposts and detachments. Montcalm and Wolfe This pushes the Micmacs further inland to get away from the Europeans. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland I, the daughter of Tall Pine—I a Micmac, to show the grief that is in my heart. Reviews He waited for her to say something; but as she stroked Micmac's head in silence, he continued. The Wild Olive The width is only three miles, and the rude Micmac Indians of Newfoundland, have carried fences for a similar purpose many times that extent. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea. Shooting, fishing, or skating were a dangerous relief; for the neighborhood was infested by "vermin," as they called the Acadians and their Micmac allies. Montcalm and Wolfe The Micmacs, it appears, have always possessed firearms since they arrived in Newfoundland. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland Rand's Legends of the Micmacs and Grinnell's Blackfoot Lodge Tales are on the whole free from the errors of Schoolcraft and his followers. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Micmac, too, became friendly, inferring with the instinct of his race that Ford was an object to be guarded. The Wild Olive He insisted first on being allowed to wash off the Micmac paint, enabling him to return to his true character. The Shadow of the North A Story of Old New York and a Lost Campaign News of their approach had come before them, and Le Loutre was here with his Micmacs, mixed with some Acadians whom he had persuaded or bullied to join him. Montcalm and Wolfe As an ethnic unit the Micmac can therefore hardly be said to exist here. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland With these words, which relieved Pierre's mind, the commandant turned away, and left the youth to perfect his transformation into a Micmac brave. The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mortgage The most strenuous of these clerical agitators was Abbé Le Loutre, missionary to the Micmacs, and after 1753 vicar-general of Acadia. A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II The Souriquois, or Micmacs, of Nova Scotia, closely resembled them in habits and condition. The Jesuits in North America in the Seventeenth Century Louis Joseph Le Loutre, vicar-general of Acadia and missionary to the Micmacs, was the most conspicuous person in the province, and more than any other man was answerable for the miseries that overwhelmed it. Montcalm and Wolfe At the same time the Micmac community, such as it is, will not, at least for several generations, be absorbed into the European population of Newfoundland. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland At the same moment the long, strident yell of the Micmacs rang through the hamlet, and a half dozen hatchets beat in every door. The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mortgage The Micmacs, under command, it is said, of their missionary, Le Loutre, had already tried to surprise the English fort, but had only succeeded in killing two unarmed stragglers in the adjacent garden. A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II Malecites and Micmacs, Abenakis from the Penobscot and Abenakis from the Kennebec, were here, some four hundred warriors in all. Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV This is so like a Micmac legend in every detail that about twenty lines are word for word the same in the Norse and Indian. Algonquin Legends of New England There are two miserable cows in the place, and some of the least poor Micmacs possess three or four extremely wretched sheep. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland Over this the flying rout of Micmacs and Acadians clambered with alacrity, while the English forces halted where they found themselves. The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mortgage On this day, the 3d, they made five leagues; on the next only two, which brought them within half a league of Le Loutre's Micmac mission. A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II The Souriquois were of Nova Scotia, and subsequently known as Micmacs. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02 Edward Jack, of Fredericton, for several Micmac legends and many letters containing folk-lore, all taken down by him directly from Indians. Algonquin Legends of New England Over the entrance to the church there is printed in large characters, in the Micmac language, a total prohibition against spitting in church. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland Around the fire were gathered some twoscore of Micmacs in their war dress, who merely grunted as the abbé and his little party joined them. The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mortgage The once famous chief of the Micmacs lives at Bear River, and is addicted to the bottle. Over the Border: Acadia, the Home of "Evangeline" I made the Stations of the Cross partly in their own Micmac language. Memoir of Fr. Vincent De Paul; religious of La Trappe It may also be noted that both in the Edda and in the Micmac story, it is declared that one of the giants picked up the boat and carried it. Algonquin Legends of New England The teacher is a woman of partly Micmac origin. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland He's got all his Micmacs with him, I guess. The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mortgage This was the murder of Captain Howe, one of the British officers, by some of Le Loutre's Micmacs. The Acadian Exiles : a Chronicle of the Land of Evangeline To return to our Micmacs of Nova Scotia,—it does one good to reflect on what they were formerly and what they are now. Memoir of Fr. Vincent De Paul; religious of La Trappe The reader will find the main incident of this story repeated in "Tumilkoontaoo, the Broken Wing," from the Micmac, in which there is no mention of Glooskap. Algonquin Legends of New England It is not possible to regard the present condition and the prospects of this settlement of Micmacs as being bright. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland Ere he could reach that shelter, however, Fate once more confronted him in the shape of a tall Micmac, whom Pierre recognized as one of the subchiefs of the tribe, a nephew of Cope. The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mortgage He invaded the settlements at Canso with about five hundred men; and presently a band of Indians, apparently led by the Abbe Le Loutre, missionary to the Micmacs, marched against Annapolis Royal. The Acadian Exiles : a Chronicle of the Land of Evangeline I have often crossed an arm of the sea in order to visit other Micmacs who live in Cape Breton. Memoir of Fr. Vincent De Paul; religious of La Trappe To this point the narrative follows the Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Chippewa versions. Algonquin Legends of New England None of the Micmacs work at this mill. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland He thought how he would snap his fingers at Le Loutre and his Micmacs. The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mortgage On the approach of Le Loutre's Micmacs they went to their homes, refusing to take part in the affair. The Acadian Exiles : a Chronicle of the Land of Evangeline In order to quiet them, I said to them in Micmac: "Kijidou," which means: "Be easy, there is no harm in that, it is permitted, I know what I have to do." Memoir of Fr. Vincent De Paul; religious of La Trappe And these are Sewin-coadoo-gwah-loogwet', which mean—in Micmac, "I am tired of living alone." Algonquin Legends of New England The Micmacs are held by ethnologists to be a branch of the Algonquins, who inhabited Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland His Reverence has brought two score of his Micmacs with him from Cobequid, and has left 'em over in the woods behind Beaubassin. The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mortgage He treated the Indians with such consistent kindness that he was able in the month of September to form an alliance with the Micmacs on the coast. The Acadian Exiles : a Chronicle of the Land of Evangeline They are very fierce, and their language, which is not the same as that of the Micmacs, seems to present great difficulties. Memoir of Fr. Vincent De Paul; religious of La Trappe This tradition is Micmac, and taken almost entirely from Mr. Rand's manuscript. Algonquin Legends of New England A sufficiently accurate view of the arrival and early doings of the Micmacs in Newfoundland may be had from the brief extracts from official records enclosed herewith. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland It was drawing toward midnight when the abbé's imitation Micmacs, after a hearty supper of meat, took their way from Beauséjour. The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mortgage The Micmacs seized fishing smacks, and killed and scalped a number of English soldiers and fishermen. The Acadian Exiles : a Chronicle of the Land of Evangeline It was, take it altogether, the most complete collection of relics of this interesting race, the Micmacs, and of natur's products to be found in this province. Nature and Human Nature If the reader will compare this account of the Edda with the Micmac story, he cannot fail to be struck with the great resemblance between them. Algonquin Legends of New England Some years ago the Micmac Indians formed a settlement in St. George's Bay on the West Coast of Newfoundland, which is thriving and industrious. Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland They belonged to the Micmac tribe of the great Algonquin family, and probably numbered no more than about four thousand throughout the whole French sphere of influence in what are now the Maritime Provinces. The Great Fortress : A chronicle of Louisbourg 1720-1760 Others have traced it to the Micmac akade, meaning a place where something abounds. The Acadian Exiles : a Chronicle of the Land of Evangeline The Micmacs of Nova Scotia, the Malecite of New Brunswick, the Naskapi of Quebec, the Chippewa of Ontario, and the Crees of the prairie, are of this stock. The Dawn of Canadian History : A Chronicle of Aboriginal Canada The Micmac version, belittled and reduced in every way, limits this reply to "a piece of a rainbow." Algonquin Legends of New England And she must always be quicker than a Micmac Indian to paddle the light canoe of conversation away from the rocks in the rapids that flow from the Pierian spring. The Trimmed Lamp, and other Stories of the Four Million He also supplied the Micmacs with scalping-knives and tomahawks for use against his own countrymen. The Great Fortress : A chronicle of Louisbourg 1720-1760 Here, also, is Membertou, sagamore of the Micmacs, 'a man of a hundred summers' and 'the most formidable savage within the memory of man.' The Acadian Exiles : a Chronicle of the Land of Evangeline The arrogant Micmacs demanded that the British should hand over to them the best half of Nova Scotia, and they emphasized their demand by treachery and massacre. The Conquest of New France A chronicle of the colonial wars But among Mr. Rand's Micmac tales it figures as a later tribute to the memory of the great hero. Algonquin Legends of New England In Maine the Micmac Indians are said to have had a curious custom which they may have learned from the vikings. The Red Man's Continent: a chronicle of aboriginal America In 1740, the Abbe Le Loutre, Vicar-General of Acadia under the Bishop of Quebec, and missionary to the Micmacs, came to Acadia to take charge of his mission. The Chignecto Isthmus and its first settlers These savages pitched their habitations not far from the fort, and thereafter the garrison suffered less from the Micmac and Abnaki allies of the French. The Acadian Exiles : a Chronicle of the Land of Evangeline If they yielded to the English, not only would their bodies be destroyed by the savage Micmac Indians, but their immortal souls, they feared, would be in danger. The Conquest of New France A chronicle of the colonial wars So much of it as is Micmac was told to Mr. Rand by a highly intelligent Indian, named Benjamin Brooks, who was certain that the story was of great antiquity. Algonquin Legends of New England Perhaps in earlier times the Micmacs once watched the flaming funeral pyre of a fair-haired viking. The Red Man's Continent: a chronicle of aboriginal America His wife was Miss Rand, a relative of the Rev. Silas Rand, the Micmac missionary. The Chignecto Isthmus and its first settlers By some authorities it is supposed to be derived from the Micmac algaty, signifying a camp or settlement. The Acadian Exiles : a Chronicle of the Land of Evangeline This is "a Micmac fire" such as the Indians make in the woods. Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things This story from the Passamaquoddy Anglo-Indian, manuscript of Mitchell supplies some very important deficiencies in the preceding Micmac version. Algonquin Legends of New England For this chapter and parts of others I am indebted to the narrative of a Micmac Indian, taken down by Mr. Edward Jock; also to another version in the Rand MS. Algonquin Legends of New England This was fully proved by discovering manifest traces of poetry in many, and finally by receiving a long Micmac tale which had been sung by an Indian. Algonquin Legends of New England When the French came, and for long after, this country was the hunting ground of tribes of the Algonquin race—Micmacs, Malecites, and Abnakis or Abenakis. The Acadian Exiles : a Chronicle of the Land of Evangeline And, verily, by this time the Micmac began to believe, without bating an ace on it, that all of these tall people were like the wolves, who, meeting with nobody else, bite one another. Algonquin Legends of New England The Micmac giants end their whale fishing by trying to freeze one another to death. Algonquin Legends of New England It is about twice as long as the Micmac story, and differs from it very materially. Algonquin Legends of New England It is from the Micmac, and is in the original from beginning to end a song, or poem. Algonquin Legends of New England If we accept the termination of this tale as given in the Micmac poem it amounts to this: A certain woman causes the whelp to lick the hero's hand. Algonquin Legends of New England And that which the man brought forth was terrible; for it was no dog, but a hideous savage beast, known to Micmacs as the Weisum. Algonquin Legends of New England After I had collected nearly a hundred among the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Indians, this gentleman, with unexampled kindness, lent me a manuscript of eighty-four Micmac tales, making in all nine hundred folio pages. Algonquin Legends of New England The Micmacs have tacked on to it a ridiculous fragment of an indifferent French nursery tale, without an end and without any connection with the Indian beginning. Algonquin Legends of New England And to the Micmac he said, "Seven years hence you will be reminded of me." Algonquin Legends of New England In the Micmac tale he merely relieves his stomach; in the Passamaquoddy version he, by woman's influence, loses his icy heart. Algonquin Legends of New England There is a Micmac legend which is so magical and mystical, so inspired with Eskimo Shamanism, that it would not be remarkable if it had been originally a sacred song. Algonquin Legends of New England Even at the present day there are men among the Micmacs and Passamaquoddies who have gone on their hunting excursions even to the Eskimo. Algonquin Legends of New England |
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