Myth, Symbol, and Colonial Encounter: British and Mi'kmaq in Acadia, 1700-1867

by Jennifer Reid

From the time of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, people of British origin have shared the area of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, traditionally called Acadia, with Eastern Canada's Algonkian-speaking peoples, the Mi'kmaq.

This historical analysis of colonial Acadia from the perspective of symbolic and mythic existence will be useful to those interested in Canadian history, native Canadian history, religion in Canada,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0776604163
• ISBN13: 9780776604169
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
• Length: 133 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.2" x 9.4"