Contact Information

Patrick Johnson, Director
c/o University College of Cape Breton
P.O. Box 5300
Sydney, Nova Scotia
B1P 2L6
pjohnson@uccb.ns.ca
Phone:   (902) 563-1660
Fax:   (902) 562-8899

Subjects

Our collection concentrates on the Mi'kmaq: agriculture, alcohol use, artifacts, basket making, captivities, claims, commerce, costume and adornment, councils, cultural assimilation, dances, discrimination, diseases, dwellings, education, employment, environmental aspects, fishing, folklore, games, governmental relations, health and hygiene, housing, hunting, implements, land tenure, language, legal status/laws, etc., legends, magic, material culture, medicine, migration, mortuary customs, Newfoundland, nutrition, population, pottery, quillwork, recreation, religious life and customs, reserves, slaves, social life and customs, societies, songs and music, study and teaching, suicidal behavior, transportation, trapping, treaties, tribal government, warfare, and writing. We also feature material on native peoples in general following the same subject headings used for Mi'kmaq. Additionally, we have resource material on topics relating to native peoples - e.g. actions and defences, the arts, community and economic development, governmental investigations, missionaries, etc.

Description

Collection consists of materials related to Mi'kmaq history, culture, and language: published and unpublished reports and studies, books, government documents, photographs, video and audio tapes, articles, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and personal papers.

Languages

English, French, Micmac

Holdings

Published and Unpublished Monographs	some
Prints	some
Serials	some
Photographs	some
Audio recordings	some
Videorecordings	some

Access

Catalogued by Thesaurus or controlled subject list
Reference service available
Open to the public
Sept - May Mon. - Thurs. 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
June - Aug Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Interlibrary loans unavailable
Photocopying available