Document 17 Analysis

Andrea, Alfred J. and James H. Overfield. 2001. The Human Record: Sources of Global
History. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.
This document was written by Chrétien LeClerq as translated from a Mi’kmaq elder’s speech to a group of French settlers. The speech was given in response to the pressure being exerted on the Indians to conform to the French standard of civilization. The elder explains how with their dwellings they can call anywhere home. He also criticizes the French for their inability to hunt for themselves, but instead eating cod morning, noon, and night. The elder also asks the French why they left home if it was so wonderful. He succeeds in putting the French in their place while extolling the virtues of being Indian.




Article Review:
Wicken, Bill. 1993. “ ’26 August 1726’ A Case Study in Mi’kmaq-New England Relations in The Early 18th Century.” Acadiensis [Canada] 23(1): 5-22.

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