United they stood, divided they didn't fall : culture and politics in Mi'kmaq Nova Scotia, 1969-1988
vi, 188 leaves : ill., maps 28 cm. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 179-188). Also available online. The structure and membership of First Nations political organizations can reveal much about the culture of an aboriginal society. This thesis is an examination of the cu...
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ftstmarysunivca:oai:library2:01/22818 2023-07-30T04:03:31+02:00 United they stood, divided they didn't fall : culture and politics in Mi'kmaq Nova Scotia, 1969-1988 Coffin, Michelle, 1972- McGee, Harold Franklin Nova Scotia 2003 application/pdf http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/22818 en eng Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University E99 M6 C64 2003 http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/22818 E99.M6 Union of Nova Scotia Indians Confederacy of Mainland Micmacs Mi’kmaq people -- Nova Scotia -- Politics and government -- 20th century Mi’kmaq people -- Nova Scotia -- Social life and customs -- 20th century Text 2003 ftstmarysunivca 2023-07-09T17:43:25Z vi, 188 leaves : ill., maps 28 cm. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 179-188). Also available online. The structure and membership of First Nations political organizations can reveal much about the culture of an aboriginal society. This thesis is an examination of the cultural experiences found within the political organization of the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia between 1969 and 1988. The analysis demonstrates that within the political realm, the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia displayed distinctions with respect to the values placed on particular aspects of their culture. The Union of Nova Scotia Indians was established in 1969 to politically represent the Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq population. By the mid-1970s, however, tensions and divisions were evident that eventually resulted in the formation of the Confederacy of Mainland Micmacs in 1986. The result was a divided Mi'kmaq political landscape in Nova Scotia along a geographical boundary--Cape Breton and mainland Nova Scotia--with each organization representing a segment of the provincial population and attempting to control as much of the sociopolitical space as possible. The thesis argues that although cultural differences were not solely responsible for the splintering of the first provincial organization in Nova Scotia, the cultural value placed on language, religion, politics and economic factors varied between the two organizations. Text First Nations Mi’kmaq Saint Mary's University, Halifax: Institutional Repository |
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vi, 188 leaves : ill., maps 28 cm. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 179-188). Also available online. The structure and membership of First Nations political organizations can reveal much about the culture of an aboriginal society. This thesis is an examination of the cultural experiences found within the political organization of the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia between 1969 and 1988. The analysis demonstrates that within the political realm, the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia displayed distinctions with respect to the values placed on particular aspects of their culture. The Union of Nova Scotia Indians was established in 1969 to politically represent the Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq population. By the mid-1970s, however, tensions and divisions were evident that eventually resulted in the formation of the Confederacy of Mainland Micmacs in 1986. The result was a divided Mi'kmaq political landscape in Nova Scotia along a geographical boundary--Cape Breton and mainland Nova Scotia--with each organization representing a segment of the provincial population and attempting to control as much of the sociopolitical space as possible. The thesis argues that although cultural differences were not solely responsible for the splintering of the first provincial organization in Nova Scotia, the cultural value placed on language, religion, politics and economic factors varied between the two organizations. |
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United they stood, divided they didn't fall : culture and politics in Mi'kmaq Nova Scotia, 1969-1988 |
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United they stood, divided they didn't fall : culture and politics in Mi'kmaq Nova Scotia, 1969-1988 |
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United they stood, divided they didn't fall : culture and politics in Mi'kmaq Nova Scotia, 1969-1988 |
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