<font size="2"><font face="georgia,serif">Elder seeks to preserve Mi'kmaq culture<br><br>Published Friday July 30th, 2010 <br>Canada<br><br>Gilbert Sewell spends one month a year teaching students Mi'kmaq language and traditions<br>
<br>by jacques gallant<br>Times & transcript staff<br><br>FORT FOLLY FIRST NATION - They may be generally called "Mi'kmaq," but Pabineau First Nation elder Gilbert Sewell is quick to indicate that his people should be properly known as "Nnu," the spelling and pronunciation of which all depend on the region you're in.<br>
<br>"When you are asked who you are, are you going to say Mi'kmaq?' No that's what the settlers call us, it means ally.' Are you going to say Indian?' No, that's what the government calls us," Sewell explained to his class of half a dozen young people eager to learn their native language and culture, which has slowly evaporated through the generations.<br>
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