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mi gmaq [2 records]

Record 1 2023-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
DEF

A person from the Indigenous Peoples living in the Atlantic provinces and Quebec.

OBS

The Indigenous Peoples formerly called Micmac now spell their name Mi’kmaw (singular) and Mi’kmaq (plural). The Union of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq and the Mi’kmaq Grand Council have adopted these forms and request that others follow their practice … The new spellings more closely reflect the Mi’kmaw language …

OBS

The form "Mi’kmaw" plays two grammatical roles: As a noun, it is the singular form of Mi’kmaq and, as an adjective, it precedes a singular noun (e.g. Mi’kmaw person).

OBS

Even though the spelling "Mi’kmaq" is more often used, it is the plural non-possessive form. The singular form of the word is "Mi’kmaw."

Key term(s)
  • Mi’kmaq
  • Mi’gmaq

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
DEF

Personne appartenant au peuple autochtone qui habite dans les provinces Atlantiques et au Québec.

OBS

La graphie «Micmac» est consacrée en français et s'accorde en genre et en nombre. Certains auteurs et certaines collectivités autochtones privilégient la graphie «Mi'kmaq», forme qui est plus proche de la graphie autochtone que «Micmac».

OBS

L'accord en genre et en nombre de «Mi'kmaq» n'est pas encore passé dans l'usage. Par exemple : Loi concernant les pouvoirs des Mi'kmaq de la Nouvelle-Écosse en matière d'éducation.

Key term(s)
  • Mi'kmaq

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
OBS

Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation Council: band name taken from the 2002 Indian Registration and Band Lists Directorate’s data base of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC).

OBS

Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation Council: band located in Quebec.

OBS

Linguistic group: Algonquian.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
OBS

Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation Nation Council : nom de bande entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC).

OBS

Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation Council : bande vivant au Québec.

OBS

Famille linguistique : Algonquien.

Spanish

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