o establish any agriculture. They were, however, skilled hunter-gatherers and had a preference for fishing. As for the warmer season, the Micmac were famous with their skills regarding the canoe. Constructed from birch bark, their distinctive humped-back design was not only light, but was capable of crossing open water. The canoes were also quite large, since they were able to hold an entire family, approximately 6-8 people along with all of their belongings. The Micmac were semi-nomadic people since they moved about between coastal fishing and inland hunting.
             Most of the diet consisted of meat, favorably fish and seafood. Fish of all kinds including salmon and sturgeon, whales, walrus, seals, etc., made up a bulk of their diet. The Micmac spent most of the year along the seacoast, taking advantage of the abundance of food available there throughout all but six weeks of the year. The hunting season began in the fall. During the heavy snow, with the help of footprints, moose, deer and caribou were much easier to track. The depth of the snow did not provide many problems, as the Micmac were able to move about easily by using snowshoes, sleds and toboggans. The Micmac created different shapes and weaves for various snow conditions. Meat and fish were dried and smoked to preserve them. The fruit part of their diet consisted of berries, roots, and other edible plants. These were gathered during the summer. Another important aspect of hunting was extreme mobility. Thus, the clothes of hunters had to allow them to move quickly and with ease. The clothing was made from the skins of mammals, birds and fish. The skins were tanned usually by smoking. A long process of stretching and working the skins produced beautiful fur and leather. During the summer season, men usually wore nothing more that a loincloth but they changed to fur robes and leggings with the inset of cold weather. The loose robe of fur was open in front and it fell down to the...