First Nations, Identity, and Reserve LifeIssues of identity figure prominently in Native North American communities, mediating their histories, traditions, culture, and status. This is certainly true of the Mikmaw people of Nova Scotia, whose lives on reserves create highly complex economic, social, political, and spiritual realities. This ethnography investigates identity construction and negotiations among the Mikmaq, as well as the role of identity dynamics in Mikmaw social relationships