Nova Scotia Archives
Mi'kmaw Teaching and Learning Resources
Account of the distribution of blankets and coats to destitute Mi'kmaq near Liverpool. Also tells of their desire to settle on land granted by the government.
Lists names of recipients of blankets and coats. Also lists Mi'kmaq who have not settled but move among Port Joli, Port Matoon, Liverpool, Milton, Herring Cove, Mill Village, Port Medway, Ponhook, Pleasant River, Brookfield and Caledonia. Shows an 'x' bes
Date: 1865
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Indian Affairs Nova Scotia Archives MG 15 volume 6 number 71
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