{"id":697,"date":"2017-04-17T10:17:38","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T14:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voixmultiples.com\/migmaq-micmacs\/06-histoire\/"},"modified":"2017-09-10T03:44:09","modified_gmt":"2017-09-10T07:44:09","slug":"06-histoire","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/voixmultiples.com\/en\/migmaq-micmacs\/06-histoire\/","title":{"rendered":"06 &#8211; Histoire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FOUNDING STORIES, LEGENDS AND MYTHS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite all the differences among nations, animals bring us together through their symbolic nature; they are a common language of the territory. From generation to generation we share the story of the bear, the wolf, the porcupine, the raven and the whale in several nations and according to different features, but always based on the knowledge and powers of the beast.<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, many claimed that we all had an animal ancestor and that it determined the clan to which we belonged, lending us in passing its abilities, its strength, and this very special bond with the territory. In addition, some legends claimed that our survival depended on the spirit of the hunted animals.<\/p>\n<p>In some way, the animals are our point of origin. They are the ones who, by their sacrifices and teachings, have shaped us.<\/p>\n<p>A legend is timeless. It is part of a past era set in a vaporous space where dreams and poems are woven. A legend recalls the time when animals were similar to humans. It considers the whimsical appearance and disappearance of spirits, done without any apparent reason, a natural occurrence. It is not rational. It is colorful and spirited.<\/p>\n<p>A legend is alive. A legend teaches us what we must know. It tells us about our <a class=\"lightbox_trigger\" href=\"#\" data-description=\"Each nation had its legends and myths. We Mi'gmaq had Gluskap a role model who was also a giant, and who plays a major role in our history. He was a person with good intentions. If things went wrong, he had the power to restore balance. When the missionaries arrived, they demonized him and considered him a liar. This was mainly done to divert the Mi'gmaq from their own beliefs. For example, one nation in Ontario believes in a great positive, supreme spirit, which they call \u201cManitou\u201d. Among the Mi'gmaq, we have \u201cMendou\u201d, however it represents the Devil. It should be pointed out that the Mi'gmaq encountered the missionaries very early on; there were documented baptisms of Mi'gmaqs as early as 1610. Therefore, in this example, the \u201cGod\u201d of the Mi'gmaq became, in the eyes and sayings of the missionaries, the Devil, while the Christian God was to replace him. Yet, the presence of a \u201cDevil\u201d was inexistent in the Mi'gmaq stories, even in those reported by Europeans in the 1950s. The missionaries systematically replaced \u201cAboriginal Gods\u201d by their own God, converting Aboriginal Gods into Demons. Ste-Anne is a figure of the Catholic religion, which is to this day, still very important for many Aboriginal people. Why? In fact, we must remember that Ste-Anne was the grandmother of Jesus, and that Aboriginal people have always had great respect for elders. The missionaries focused on this \u201cgrandmother\u201d in order to draw respect from Aboriginal people for this religion and to provide them with references. \">Creators, supernatural heroes, friends, enemies<\/a> and situates us on earth and in heaven. A legend is a spirit\u2019s friend, an ally to wisdom, an assistant to memory. It is tragic, humoristic, frightening or reassuring. It is philosophical, dishonest, provocative, shameless spiritual or frivolous. It has all of the world\u2019s qualities and flaws.<\/p>\n<p>A legend is essential. We can not live without the euphoria, surprise, sadness and knowledge we are provided by these stories. They turn the world into tales.<\/p>\n<p>Plentiful like the trees of the forest, myths of the world&#8217;s creation are abundant and come in several versions. While different, they are similar. Every nation, every community, every family has its version.<\/p>\n<p>Legends have diverse subjects : creation of planets and the earth, conflicts and wars, love, lust, gluttony, sloth, deception, pilferage, ghosts, monstrous creatures, wicked sorcerers or dedicated healers, altruistic or harmful animals, nourishing and medicinal plants.<\/p>\n<p>Legends remind us of who we are and from which culture we come from. 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