Micmac by choice : Elsie Sark--an island legend / M. Olga McKenna.
TITLE:
Micmac by choice : Elsie Sark--an island legend / M. Olga McKenna.
Publication Date:
1990
Publication Information:
Halifax, N.S. : Formac,
Physical Description:
194 p., [7] p. of plates : ill., ports.
Geographic Term:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliography and index.
Summary:
Elsie Sark, an enigma and a legend, came to the Lennox Island Reserve, Prince Edward Island, in 1918 as the English bride of Mi'kmaq war hero John J. Sark. Greeted on arrival by her father-in-law Chief John T. Sark and an assembly of Mi'kmaq residents, she found herself in the midst of a community in conflict. Without relinquishing her Victorian manner she settled on the Reserve, raising a family. Her life story sheds new light on Native-white relations on Prince Edward Island, but more than that, it bears witness to one woman's dedication to her community and family.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781887800778
