Mi'kmaq on Malpeque Bay National Historic Event
Lennox Island, Prince Edward Island
Mi'kmaq people, Prince Edward Island
© Sir William Henry Wentworth Acland, Library and Archives Canada | Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, accession no. 1986-007-74, e011201376
Address :
Lennox Island, Prince Edward Island
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1997-09-22
Other Name(s):
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Mi'kmaq on Malpeque Bay
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
1996-007
Importance:
Traditional hunting, fishing and gathering for the Mi'kmaq
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: 2 Eagle Feather Trail, Lennox Island, Prince Edward Island
Untold generations of Aboriginal people have respected and cherished these lands and waters. Archeological evidence and oral traditions indicate a Native presence on the shores of the bay dating back 10,000 years. The Mi'kmaq have had a permanent settlement on Lennox Island since at least the early 19th century. Each July, Mi'kmaq from across the Maritimes gather here on St. Anne's Day to renew family ties and affirm their sense of community. Their spiritual attachment to this place endows Malpeque Bay with a significance which all Canadians can appreciate.