Millbrook

Millbrook First Nation

Chief Lawrence Paul
Director of Education Barry Gloade
Contact: Patsy Martin
Mi'kmaw Language teachers nil

Millbrook is located just outside of the town of Truro. The population at the present time is six hundred and seventy-nine. The number of households is two hundred and ten.

Most of the children in Millbrook go to provincial schools in their area. The total number of children who attend is one hundred and fifty nine. According to MK stats, another fifty-one children (grades K-2) attend a band operated school in their community.

Because of intermarriage in the past several years, Millbrook has had fluent speakers from Restigouche and Eskasoni move to their community. This probably accounts for the number of speakers and those who understand the Mi'kmaw language.

Millbrook has eleven native teachers in their community and one retired. Two of the teachers were raised in Eskasoni, one is fluent and the other understands the language.

How many and what ages in household? Language spoken most often at home? Why is Mi'kmaw not spoken in home? How many speak Mi'kmaw in household?

How many understand but do not speak Mi'kmaw in household? Can anyone at home read Mi'kmaw? Can anyone in home write Mi'kmaw? Has any member taken a Mi'kmaw course?

What type of course was taken? How long was the course? What course would you take if offered? Have you attended a St. Ann's Mission?

Was the Mi'kmaw language used? What percentage of Mi'kmaw was used? What other cultural activities were you involved in? Are you aware of books/materials in Mi'kmaw?

a. Never heard Mi'kmaq spoken at home

b. Grand/parents or yourself attended Residential School

c. Children attended non-native schools in your area

d. Only way to succeed in school was to speak English

e. Brought in by a family member from the U.S.

f. Neighbours speak English

g. Too much English on TV

h. Knows the language but afraid to make mistakes

i. One of the parents was non-native

j. Babysitter was English speaking

k. Other

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How many and what ages in household?	Language spoken most often at home?	Why is Mi'kmaw not spoken in home?	How many speak Mi'kmaw in household?
How many understand but do not speak Mi'kmaw in household?	Can anyone at home read Mi'kmaw?	Can anyone in home write Mi'kmaw?	Has any member taken a Mi'kmaw course?
What type of course was taken?	How long was the course?	What course would you take if offered?	Have you attended a St. Ann's Mission?
Was the Mi'kmaw language used?	What percentage of Mi'kmaw was used?	What other cultural activities were you involved in?	Are you aware of books/materials in Mi'kmaw?