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Hi Everyone:
The Mi'kmaq name for Gray Jay is
Puksi'tawetey" meaning the bird who begs often.
Tuma Young
Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.
(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)
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From: "pgould@staff.ednet.ns.ca" <pgould@staff.ednet.ns.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Mon, May 10, 2010 8:01:34 AM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] National bird of Canada
My choice would be for the Gray Jay as well. I wonder what significance it holds in Mi'kmaq culture? I did read somewhere that the name "Whiskey Jack" is derived from the Cree's word for the bird. I cannot find the article I read this in.
Paul Gould
Quinan, NS
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<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div></div><div>Hi Everyone:</div><div><br></div><div>The Mi'kmaq name for Gray Jay is <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="113" style="border-collapse:
collapse"><col width="113" style="mso-width-source:userset;mso-width-alt:4132"><tbody><tr height="13"><td height="13" width="113">Puksi'tawetey" meaning the bird who begs often.<br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: 19px; "><br>Tuma Young<br> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div>Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.<br>(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)<div><br></div><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><br><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> "pgould@staff.ednet.ns.ca" <pgould@staff.ednet.ns.ca><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Mon, May 10, 2010 8:01:34 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] National bird of
Canada<br></font><br>My choice would be for the Gray Jay as well. I wonder what significance it holds in Mi'kmaq culture? I did read somewhere that the name "Whiskey Jack" is derived from the Cree's word for the bird. I cannot find the article I read this in.<br><br><br>Paul Gould<br>Quinan, NS<br><br><br><br></div></div><div style="position:fixed"></div>
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