Mik Maq Nephites and Christ visit

It is becoming clear that the Mik Maq are remnants of the Nephites nation for several reasons.

They have four reformed Egyptian characters in their book of Prayers. They have the most examples of Hebrew culture. Comparatively they have high concentrations of Middle Eastern dna. Their geographical location north of the Hill Cumorah als matches well. They are traditional enemies of the Iroquios (Lamanite) nation. They have an account of Christ visit.

In 1680 Father Clercq was surprised by the many Hebrew customs that the Mik Maq had when he asked them if Christians missionaries had taught them these beliefs. The Mik Maq elders said that he was the first missionary to visit their tribe. 

Examples of Mik maq Hebrew Customs and Beliefs that Father Clercq found the Mik Maq practicing.

Hebrew custom of one year betrothal and dowry     

(New Relations of Gaspesia pg85 ) 

Belief of a great flood

(New Relations of Gaspesia pg84 ) 

Belief they descended from one man and one woman
           and genesis account

(New Relations of Gaspesia pg84 ) 

Their language compared to Hebrew by  Silas T Rand

(Legends of the Mic Macs pg35)

Examples of Mik maq Book of Mormon examples

               

                Belief they sailed to North America as did Lehi
               and his family

(New Relations of Gaspesia pg84 ) 

                Belief they had letters and a written language

(New Relations of Gaspesia pg86 )  

Christ Visit

                The mik maq are visited by a man who performs miracles
                and people are healed.

                In the Book of Mormon Christ visits the Nephites and performs
                miracles and healings

(New Relations of Gaspesia pg172 ) 

This man takes the time to teach the Mik Maq people. Christ spends several days if not weeks teaching the Nephites and Lamanites.

(New Relations of Gaspesia pg172 ) 

Before a visit by this man the Mik Maqs were under extreme destitution and devastation. Before  Christ visit in the Book of Mormon there were natural calamities that devastated the Nephites and Lamanites

(New Relations of Gaspesia pg172 ) 

Before Christ visit there was three days of darkness. The Mik Maq elders during the devastation of ther nation were under a deep sleep consistent with the Book of Mormon.

(New Relations of Gaspesia pg86 ) 

           The Mik Maq believe they need to have signs and
           and tokens in the after life.

Father Clercq also believed that they once had the gospel but was lost to due to the licentiousness of their ancestors.

"these people had received in times past a knowledge of the Gospel and of Christianity, which they have finally lost through the negligence and the licentiousness of their ancestors"

(New Relations of Gaspesia pg86 )

Michmash

In the Old Testament there is a city that still exist today known today as Mikhmas and known in the Old Testament as Michmash. In the Old Testament the pronunciation of Michmash is very similar to the name of the Micmac tribe. Based on their similar beliefs and their Book of Prayers characters, Micmac tribe most likely are direct descendants of the Nephites/Hopewell Indians and survived the Nephite genocide by escaping to the North Alma 22:33. Their geographical location above the hill Cumorah and other factors such as a nomadic lifestyle, being decimated by sickness, as well as wars with the Iroquois (Lamanites), offers more evidence to support this conclusion. Based on the Iroquois beliefs and traditions, the Iroquois are the best candidate to be primarily responsible for the extinction of the Nephites. Michmash in Hebrew means “something hidden”. During the Nephite genocide any surviving Nephites would have to join the Lamanites or hide. The very name of Micmac, supports this.