Mokotakan facts for kids
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| Location | Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, Quebec, Canada |
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| Type | open-air museum |
Mokotakan is a unique open-air museum located in Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, a town in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. This special place helps visitors discover the long history of aboriginal peoples in Quebec. These groups have lived in Quebec for more than 5000 years!
The museum teaches about eleven different Indigenous nations from Quebec. These nations include the Abenakis, Algonquins, Atikamekws, Cree, Wendat, Innu (Montagnais), Inuit, Maliseet, Micmac, Mohawk, and Naskapis. The museum has a village built with different types of buildings. These buildings show how each of these eleven nations lived.
What Mokotakan Teaches
The main goal of Mokotakan is to share and explain the cultures of indigenous peoples of the Americas. It focuses especially on the eleven nations of Quebec. When you visit, a guide will take you on a tour. You will learn about the daily lives, traditions, history, and spiritual beliefs of these amazing peoples.
The Meaning of Mokotakan
The name Mōkotākan comes from the Atikamekw language. It means "crooked knife." This type of knife was a very important tool. It was used by all eleven Indigenous nations in Quebec for many different tasks.
Image gallery
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A scene from the Mokotakan village
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Another view of the Mokotakan village
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A building in the Mokotakan village
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A path through the Mokotakan village
See also
In Spanish: Mokotakan para niños
- Aboriginal peoples in Quebec
- First Nations
External links
- Mokotakan official website: http://www.mokotakan.com
