Visual Storytelling through the art
of the Micmac Indian Craftsmen
In the 1960s, the Micmac Indian Craftsmen (MIC), a small community workshop in Big Cove, New Brunswick, brought Indigenous creativity into the public imagination with innovative works rooted in Mi’kmaw culture. Through hands-on activities inspired by MIC design and storytelling practices, this guide encourages students to explore how art communicates and preserves knowledge traditions across generations.
- Land as Archive: Stories in Stone
- Symmetry and Story: Creating Hasti-Note Cards
- Telling Together: Collaborative Story Making
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- English
- History
- Indigenous Studies
- Visual Arts
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