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Native American Tribes of Prince Edward Island

The original inhabitants of the area that is now Prince Edward Island included:

The Mi'kmaq

Federally recognized First Nations in Prince Edward Island today include:

Abegweit First Nation (Mi'kmaq)
PO Box 36
Scotchfort, PE C0A 1T0
http://www.abegweitfirstnations.com/

Lennox Island First Nation
PO Box 134
Lennox Island, PE C0B 1P0

Other resources about American Indian history, culture and society in Prince Edward Island province:

Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI: Coalition of Prince Edward Island's Mi'kmaq people.

Mi'kmaq Clothing of Prince Edward Island: Article on traditional Micmac clothing with photographs.

Recommended books about Prince Edward Island Native Americans:

Glous'gap Stories of the Micmac Indians: Collection of traditional Glooscap stories retold by a Mi'kmaq author and illustrator.

The Mi'kmaq Anthology: Collection of cultural writings by the Mi'kmaq people of Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.

We Were Not the Savages: A Mi'kmaq Perspective: Colonial history from the Micmac oral tradition.

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