| They are part of the Algonquian language family that, in Quebec, includes the Montagnais-Naskapi, Micmac, Malecite, and Abenaki. |
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| Edward Adney built his first canoe in the 1880s under the direction of a Malecite Indian in Canada. |
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| The Natural Resources Award was presented to Conseil Malecite de Viger, a fishery founded in 2000 by the Malecites of Viger. |
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| The Business Creation Award was given to Amalecite 1, a new commercial crab and shrimp fishing operation founded by the Malecite community of Viger and based in Cacouna, Que. |
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| The award in the Natural Resources category was given to Les Pecheries Wulustuk-Conseil de la Premiere Nation Malecite de Viger, based in Cacouana. |
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