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Mi'kmaq: First Nation people - for iPad/Mac/PC

Can heritage continue to inform the way we live today? Is it possible to balance traditional ideas with a modern life? The Mi'kmaq people have had roots in Conne River Newfoundland in Canada for generations, but it was only officially designated as a reserve in 1987. Many of its indigenous inhabitants still feel a connection with the past and in recent times there has been a revival of interest in Mi'kmaq culture. These films give insight into Mi'kmaq life and examine the renewal of traditional customs by interviewing key members of the community who discuss the benefits and difficulties in attempting to hold on to their ancestry. This material forms part of the Open University course A332 Why is religion controversial?

Episodes

  1. 04/16/2013 · VIDEO

    A community reawakening

    The Mi'kmaq people have lived in Newfoundland for generations

    1 min

  2. 04/16/2013

    Transcript -- A community reawakening

    The Mi'kmaq people have lived in Newfoundland for generations

  3. 04/16/2013 · VIDEO

    Living off the land

    Their diet would often depend on the season

    1 min

  4. 04/16/2013

    Transcript -- Living off the land

    Their diet would often depend on the season

  5. 04/16/2013 · VIDEO

    Mi'kmaq culture

    25 years ago Conne River secured protected status when it became a reserve

    3 min

  6. 04/16/2013

    Transcript -- Mi'kmaq culture

    25 years ago Conne River secured protected status when it became a reserve

  7. 04/16/2013 · VIDEO

    Mi'kmaq Powwows

    powwows give indigenous people to come together and celebrate their own culture

    4 min

  8. 04/16/2013 · VIDEO

    Spirituality in Conne River

    Many members of the Mi'kmaq were assimilated into the Catholic Church

    3 min

  9. 04/16/2013

    Transcript -- Mi'kmaq Powwows

    powwows give indigenous people to come together and celebrate their own culture

  10. 04/16/2013

    Transcript -- Spirituality in Conne River

    Many members of the Mi'kmaq were assimilated into the Catholic Church

  11. 04/16/2013 · VIDEO

    Mi'kmaq identity

    The resurfacing of traditional Mi'kmaq values can sometimes present difficulties

    6 min

  12. 04/16/2013

    Transcript -- Mi'kmaq identity

    The resurfacing of traditional Mi'kmaq values can sometimes present difficulties

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Can heritage continue to inform the way we live today? Is it possible to balance traditional ideas with a modern life? The Mi'kmaq people have had roots in Conne River Newfoundland in Canada for generations, but it was only officially designated as a reserve in 1987. Many of its indigenous inhabitants still feel a connection with the past and in recent times there has been a revival of interest in Mi'kmaq culture. These films give insight into Mi'kmaq life and examine the renewal of traditional customs by interviewing key members of the community who discuss the benefits and difficulties in attempting to hold on to their ancestry. This material forms part of the Open University course A332 Why is religion controversial?

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