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or chiefly Canada Mi'kmaq
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plural Micmac or Micmacs or chiefly Canada Mi'kmaq or Mi'kmaqs
: a member of a First Nations people of the Maritime Provinces of Canada
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: the Algonquian language of the Micmac people
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Acadia is the historic homeland of the Wabanaki people, who are comprised of the Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes.
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“Micmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Micmac. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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