Place Names

Includes English name, Native name, language and source of verification. Approximately 270 entries.

Content focused on the Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqewiyik, and Passamaquoddy (Peskotomuhkati) peoples of New Brunswick.

Published for the John Jermain Memorial Library.

Topics include climate change, demographics, Indigenous governance, housing, human rights, Indigenous languages, migration, famous people, original place names, residential schools, seasonal cycles, symbols, timeline, trade routes, and treaties, land disputes, agreements and rights.

Although activities were created for the giant floor map, they can be adapted to the printable tile version.

Resource includes general information, links to external web sites, and an interactive map which lists Inuit place names, meaning and settler place names.