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Nakuset (pronounced "nah-goo-set", alternative names and spellings include Naku'set, Niskam, Nishkam and Grandfather Sun)[1] is a figure in the Miꞌkmaq creation story, and is representative of the Sun which is the second level of creation.[2] He was created by Kisu'lkw and is the grandfather of Kluskap. He is often depicted as an old man and his alternative name, Niskam, literally means "grandfather." He is the giver of life, light and heat,[3] and it is said that the shadow people cast when standing in the sun represents the spirits of our ancestors. During the fifth level of creation, Nakuset made Nukumi by heating a rock with dew on it.[4]
When the Mi'kmaq adopted Christianity, "Nishkam" also became an alternative translation for God.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nakuset, the Mi'kmaq sun god (Niskam, Nishkam)". www.native-languages.org. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
- ↑ "The Creation of the World According to the Mi'gmaq | Speaking about our land". www.aboutourland.ca. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
- ↑ "Mi'kmaw Culture - Legends and Stories". www.muiniskw.org. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
- ↑ "A Mi'kmaq Story". www.native-languages.org. Retrieved 2026-10-28.