The Contact Period(c.1500-1600)The Mi'kmaq and arrivals from Europe
Norse ships visited the Atlantic region about 1,000 years ago, and fishing vessels from Europe began to visit regularly about 500 years ago. When Port Royal was settled by the French in 1605 there had been a long period of contact and trade between the Mi'kmaq and Europeans.
Mi'kmaq material culture was well-adapted from skin, stone, bone and wood to provide them with what they needed to survive. Furs and hides were exchanged for European goods, which eventually replaced traditional Mi'kmaq tools. As contact with Europeans accelerated, dramatic cultural changes occured affecting the Mi'kmaq way of life.
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