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ing? The Great Spirit does right. He knows 

 what is best for his children. We are satis- 

 fied. We do not want to destroy your religion 

 or take it from you, we only want to enjoy 

 our own. 



" Brother, you have now heard our answer to 

 your talk, and this is all we have to say at 

 present. As we are going to part, we will come 

 and take you by the hand and hope the Great 

 Spirit will protect you and return you safe to 

 your friends." 



Red Jacket had a mind of his own, and clung 

 to the old way of the fathers. It was his mis- 

 fortune to come much in contact with the greed 

 and intolerance of white men, and he could not 

 believe in their religion. 



The Indians of New England and the British 

 maritime provinces were divided into many 

 clans or tribes. In general appearance, customs 

 and language they were much alike. The lan- 

 guage did not differ more than English differed 

 a century ago in England from shire to shire. 

 The Indians of Nova Scotia did not call them- 

 selves Micmacs, it was a nickname given them 

 by the French. They were known as Souri- 

 quois. They were great believers in magic and 

 witches, and Malike was an old name for witch- 

 craft, and out of this word was derived Micmac. 



