The Roots of Hockey: The Mi'kmaq People of Atlantic Canada

Make more people aware of the rich heritage of the Mi'kmaq people in Atlantic Canada and the game of hockey! Learn more below and share with others!

~ Below is an excerpt from the Hockey Indigenous website, https://www.hockeyindigenous.com/origin-of-hockey-history

"Did you know the first recording of Mi’kmaq playing a stick and puck game, on ice, with bone-made skates was in 1749? With a similar game played on the field during warmer months.

This game was played by the Mi'kmaq before the first settler recording in 1749. 

Not only were Mi’kmaq good at the sport, they became one of the main suppliers of hockey sticks across North America. 

Mic Mac hockey sticks were in high demand for their craftsmanship of a solid, lightweight stick often made of golden birch."

~ Article on the Mi'kmaq hocky stick:

https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/first-nations-inuit-metis/the-mi-kmaw-hockey-stick

~ Visit the Birthplace of Hockey Museum in Windsor, Nova Scotia!

https://birthplaceofhockey.ca/hockey-history/hockeyists/mikmaq-story-tellers

"The Birthplace of Hockey Museum, located within the Clifton Museum, displays photos of players and teams from formative years of Canada’s great winter game, ice hockey. Artifacts include the equipment with which the game began – wooden pucks, handmade one-piece hockey sticks carved by Mi’kmaq carvers, stock skates and world-famous Starr skates, as well as early forms of protective equipment."