#Mi'kma'ki

[buttermuncher]

This eagle skull painting was a gift for my sister!

I don't have a picture of the final product, but I'm sharing this process-pic because I loved making it.

Gesalul nmis, gepmite'lmul.

[wolfsskull]

anyone have recommendations of mi'kmaq artists/bloggers/etc.?

[survivingcapitalism]

A Mi’kmaw fisher who has fought for fishing rights for over 20 years decided to become a commercial fisher and follow Department of Fisheries and Oceans regulations – but that hasn’t prevented his traps from disappearing or his boat from being damaged.

[archaeologistproblems]

Archaeologist problems: Knowing where you are, on native land.

Archaeologist solutions: This fantastic site.

[tepkunset]

Screaming over the number of settlers I encounter who think Mi’kma’ki just consists of modern day Nova Scotia.

Here’s handy map:

Remember: the colonizers who created today’s borders took zero (0) consideration of existing Indigenous territories.

[bethanyeliseart]

The rendition of the Mi'kmaq Honor Song in Anne With an E episode 8 & 9 will never not make me cry.

[ladyimaginarium]

[high-voltage-rat]

Got a wicked papercut from my plane ticket and nobody I asked had a bandage,,, truly my home wishes to keep a part of me with her

[handweavers]

crystal crescent beach provincial park in nova scotia / mi'kma'ki

[dalishious]

Reading Three Trees to Midnight tonight struck me with a realization that the Vir Tanadhal is SO culturally comparatively Mi'kmaq...

We've heard two different versions of the Vir Tanadhal, and both are applicable.

Version one, spoken aloud by Ilen in Dragon Age: Origins -

"The first is the Vir Assan—the Way of the Arrow: to reach for our goal, unrelenting. The second is the Vir Bor'assan—the Way of the Bow: to bend, but not to break. The last is the Vir Adahlen—the Way of the Wood: we are as ancient as the forests, each tree a part of the greater land."

Version two, first introduced in World of Thedas vol. 1 -

"Vir Assan, the Way of the Arrow: Be swift and silent, Andruil taught. Strike true; do not waver. And let not your prey suffer. Vir Bor’assan, the Way of the Bow: As the sapling bends, so must you. In yielding, find resilience; in pliancy, find strength. Vir Adahlen, the Way of the Wood: Receive the gifts of the hunt with mindfulness. Respect the sacrifice of my children. Know that your passing shall nourish them in turn."

This is literally just recycled concepts like M'sit No'kmaq, Wejisqalia'ti'k, Netukulimk, and Etuaptmumk!

M'sit No'kmaq means all my relations. It is the understanding that all living beings are related to one another. Even things that would not by western views be considered living; everything with a shadow has a spirit, and all spirits should be respected as you respect family. Just like the Dalish talking about being part of a greater whole.

Wejisqalia'ti'k means from this earth we sprouted. It is the understanding that we are a part of Mi'kma'ki; we are a part of our homeland, just as much as the land, the sea, and the sky. Just like the Dalish talking about being as ancient as the forests, and nourishing Andruil's children in death.

Netukulimk means seeking a good living. It is the understanding of how to maintain a sustainable relationship between the People and the Earth. When you gather or hunt or fish, you do not take more than what you need, and you always offer thanks for what the Creator has provided, honouring what you have harvested. Just like the Dalish talking about respecting the sacrifice of Andruil's children, and being mindful of the hunt's gifts.

Etuaptmumk means two-eyed seeing. It is contemporarily used to describe the relationship between combining western views and Indigenous views, but in general refers to the way in which people must seek understanding from each other, to grow but not assimilate. Just like the Dalish talking about finding strength in pliancy, but resilience in yielding; to bend, but not break.

Whenever I get around to writing the second edition of my great big Indigenous Coding in the Elves of Dragon Age essay—at some point after the release of The Veilguard in case there are new comparisons—I will definitely be including this.

[walnuthillfarm]

Show Coats & Nationality Set

It's about time we had some more choice! Mainly wanted this for the members of the Hunter Jumper Association that I run, but I want it to be available to everyone! ♡

Please note that ALL show coats will require the original mesh by Shandir.

Accessory Stirrups

(I wanted to give these a thumbnail and I worry they get forgotten about, so I thought I'd reupload them!)

12 Swatches. Toenail item.

Mesh made by Rembrandt Designs - all credit goes to her!

Cavalleria Toscana Show Coat

8 Swatches

Original mesh linked above - this is required!

Charles Ancona Show Coat

8 Swatches

Original mesh linked above - this is required!

Equiline Show Coat

8 Swatches

Original mesh linked above - this is required!

Samshield Show Coat

10 Swatches

Original mesh linked above - this is required!

Nationality Show Coat

33 Swatches

Original mesh linked above - this is required!

Nationality Dressage Saddle Pad

33 Swatches (matching ear bonnet to come soon). 2D.

Designed for minervamagicka/SchrodCat's Dressage saddles!

Nationality Jump Saddle Pad

66 Swatches (Saddle Pad by itself and Saddle Pad with matching bonnet attached)

Designed for SchrodCat's saddles but fits best with Jumper Saddle v2!

(Hoping to make Dressage pads very soon!)

Nationality Ear Bonnet

33 Swatches. Hat item.

I've made as many sets for nationalities as I could at this time, but I'm sure I've forgotten some! Please feel free to ask if I've forgotten a country you'd like. ♡

Update: 10/01/2024 - added Austria, Poland, Puerto Rico, and Scotland! Also updated Nationality Jump Saddle Pad to remove the forelock on any swatches with an ear bonnet.

Update: 30/01/2024 - added Cajun, Croatia, Greece, Menorca, Mi'kma'ki, South Korea, and Vietnam.

Update: 31/01/2024 - added Nationality Dressage Saddle Pad.

Update: 07/09/2024 - added Singapore.

Download - Patreon

[celluloidrainbow]

WILDHOOD (2021) dir. Bretten Hannam In a rural East Coast trailer park, Link lives with his toxic father and younger half brother, Travis. When Link discovers his mother could still be alive, the siblings embark on a quest for a better life. On the road, they meet Pasmay, an openly two-spirit pow wow dancer drawn to Link. As the boys journey across Mi'kma'ki, Link finds community, identity, and love in the land where he belongs. (link in title)

[laikacore]

i finally found the thing i've been looking for

searching for, for years

i finally found it on an island out east

and there it tasted just as i'd imagined it would

rich chocolate, delicious and sweet

where i couldn't smell the difference in the air

but i could feel it on my skin

where i found myself in that rich red dirt

where it fades to soft amber sand

where it fades to an endless horizon of steely blue

and when i found it again here

at home, in the gray world

of tall glass buildings and honking cars

and the gasoline i can smell

it doesn't quite taste the same here, no

synthetic sugar, not quite right

not like it did on that island out east

with the rolling hills and the deep green trees

and the goats and the cows and the potato fields

ah, that's home, that's where i'm from

if not me then my family

and my family's family

l'nuk, on the mi'kma'ki

prince edward island/epekwitk by laika wallace

[zeus-japonicus]

Trice Forgotten characters masterpost

First, a caveat that race/culture/ethnicity are obviously complicated things in both the show & in reality.  I will say very clearly that this show *does* deal with the issues with taxonomic racism, mixed-raceness and being from the diaspora. There are reasons why certain characters do not tell other characters their ethnicity/heritage/background. Saying that, assuming you're reading this so that fanwork is respectful and/or to hold these in your brain, here’s a masterpost. Note that not every person is able to / would want to describe themselves in the same way, and that countries we know have been renamed since the nineteenth century.

Alestes: Fujian & Xhosa heritage. Black Asian, African Chinese, Black and Asian. (she/her/Captain)

Baker: Black Scottish. Brought up in Mi'kma'ki around First Nations people, but is not himself. (he/him)

Siva: Tamil, from Kalitivu, neighbour to Ceylon. (he/him)

Noor: Adeni (Yemeni in contemporary parlance, from the Aden Protectorate) (they/them)

Inez: Filipino-Spanish Mestizo / Tisoy. (he/she/they/any).

Elizabeth: Black. Currently lives in Kingston, Jamaica. (Name or title “Doctor” as pronouns).

Anh: Vietnamese. (she/her)

William: white Scottish (he/him)

Gammon: white English (he/him) 

Gabriel: African American Loyalist living in Nova Scotia (perhaps an ancestor of people who come to call themselves Black Nova Scotians). (he/him)

[vixiebee]

Hey friends! Since I am actually going to be using it more regularly, it's a great time for a reintroduction here on Tumblr! ✨

I’m Vix (they/them), a professional concept artist and character designer living in Mi'kma'ki/Nova Scotia. I like working on a combination of in-studio and freelance projects. I’m currently picking away at an indie visual novel in my free time!

I am infatuated with bright colours in both art and life, and my work focuses on unique character designs, queer themes, and fashion. My influences are video games, comics, sci-fi/fantasy, nature, Art Nouveau and fashion.

In my personal life I’m a non-binary ADHDer who dresses like a kid's television host and has fun hair. The enrichment in my enclosure currently includes: holographic/iridescent objects, maximalism, animals, cozy games, visual novels, tabletop gaming, indie horror, my two sweet cats, and the Kalimba.

[veryqueermovies]

|| Wildhood (2021) || 5/5🌟 || Drama/Romance || "In a rural East Coast trailer park, Link lives with his toxic father and younger half brother, Travis. When Link discovers his Mi'kmaw mother could still be alive, it lights a flame as the siblings embark on a quest for a better life. On the road, they meet Pasmay, a pow wow dancer drawn to Link. As the boys journey across Mi'kma'ki, Link finds community, identity and love in the land where he belongs."

Content Warnings: Police Violence, Child Abuse, Homophobia, Dead Animal, Sex Scene, Nudity, F-Slur, D-Slur.

The beginning of the movie is pretty intense and there's child abuse so be careful going in but it is a happy ending.

This was just absolutely beautiful. Definitely a new favorite.

Queer Film everyday of June 21/30 🏳️‍🌈