Did you know that October is Mi’kmaq History Month?
Celebrations
In the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland andLabrador, October is celebrated as Mi’kmaq History Month. The entire Mi’kmaq Nation celebrates Treaty Day annually on October 1. This was date when the Peace and Friendship Treaty of 1752 was signed by Jean-Baptiste Cope of Shubenacadie and the king’s representative. It was stated that the natives would be given gifts annually,”as long as they continued in Peace.”[63]
–Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mi’kmaq#cite_note-63
For more information please check out, http://mikmaqhistorymonth.com/
As Kaelyn’s Book Club Celebrates Mi’kmaq History Month, I wanted to share some Books that have been translated into the Mi’kmaq language.
Kisses Kisses Baby-O! by Sheree Fitch
Kisses Kisses Baby-O! is a story for newborns told from the point of view of a parent or caregiver, but with high interaction with baby’s world and tuned to events in baby’s day. Beloved children’s author, Sheree Fitch, delivers what she’s famous for: fun, intelligent, participatory text that is a joy to read. Using rhythm and onomatopoeia, the bubbly text begins with baby waking, and follows through eating, bathing, playing, and finally sleeping. Heartwarming illustrations by Hilda Rose combine realism and a whimsical, artistic style, while paying close attention to the needs of newborn readers. And babies will drool over the small, easy-to-hold format!
Board book, 10 pages. Nimbus Publishing (Jan 14 2008). ISBN-10: 1551096463 / ISBN-13: 978-1551096469
–source http://www.shereefitch.com/kisses-kisses-baby-o
http://www.nimbus.ca/Weskaqelmut-Apjejuanu-P5422C1043.aspx
And now Robert Munsch has been translated into Mi’kmaw too. I just ran across this article from the Atlantic Books Today, http://atlanticbookstoday.ca/mikmaw-munsch/
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