Mi'kmaqi
/miːɡˈmɑː.ki/noun
The traditional territory of the Mi'kmaq people in eastern Canada.
Did you know?Mi'kmaqi is the English spelling of a Mi'kmaq term for their own territory, and its meaning is tied to the people’s self-designation rather than a spooky hidden root.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Contact / Indigenous usage
Mi'kmaq
Mi'kmaqi
“The Mi'kmaq homeland or territory”
17th Century
French
Micmac
“French spelling used for the people and their language”
18th–19th Century
English
Micmac
“English exonym for the Mi'kmaq people”
20th–21st Century
English
Mi'kmaq / Mi'kmaqi
“Modern respectful forms referring to the people and their territory”