Name: Mikcheech Tribal affiliation:Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy Alternate spellings: Mikchich, Mikjikj, Mikcikc, Mikjij, Mikji'j, Mikchikch, Miktcitc Pronunciation: mick-cheekch Also known as: Glamuksus, Chick-we-notchk, Cihkonaqc, Kcihqnaqc, Kcihknac, Uncle Turtle Type:Turtle Related figures in other tribes:Tolba (Abenaki)
In northern Wabanaki folklore, Mikcheech is a bumbling uncle of the culture hero
Gluskap. Mikcheech turns
into a turtle after a series of misadventures trying to win a wife.
Recommended Books of Related Native American Legends
On the Trail of Elder Brother:
A good book of traditional stories told by a Mi'kmaq author and illustrator.
Giants of the Dawnland:
Another good collection of Wabanaki legends, told by a Penobscot Indian author.
Algonquian Spirit:
Excellent anthology of stories, songs, and oral history from the Mi'kmaq and other Algonquian tribes.
Native American Animal Stories:
American Indian tales about animals, expertly told by Abenaki storyteller Joseph Bruchac.
Indian nations
The Changing of Mikcheech 
Glooskap and Uncle Mikchich: 
