When our articles began appearing in the banks, because of erosion, I ask myself, 'What is one of the most important things erosion will' Higher groundwater, the high storm. And where he came from? Global warming, 'says Sarka, which is considered the oldest 36 from the community.The Micmac, one of the oldest residents of the Atlantic provinces of Canada, they lived on Lennox Island, just north of Prince Edward Island, for thousands of years. Created and supported by the rhythms of the sea, purifying the red low-lying sand island now engulfed in the cold waters of Malpeque Bay. In addition, before the archaeological record of the island is swept away.A generation, an island of 1,300 acres; Today is 1100. When all of their 79 houses clustered in the south, the high-point of the island are comfortably back to the beach. Today, 10 of which are dangerously close to the beach, the sea is renewed land.Islands like this always are naturally prone to sea. But now climate change is melting glaciers and warming ocean. Sea-level rise. The tides go further. The storm, the rain and the waves are sharper. The ice cover will come later in the winter and melts more quickly, robbing the banks of the frozen protection.All it happens so fast that the leaders of the Lennox Island First Nation have decided that they can not expect to change the world to take action and reducing carbon dioxide emissions is to avoid the consequences of climate change. 400 island residents have already taken steps to adapt - both look back ahead.They've launched the 'archaeological rescue' the most important sites and shell Midden - in fact, an ancient Midden - that documents the lives of people who used thousands of years to the neighboring island as the fishing camp.While they race save the past, they are also preparing for the future: They're running the latest computer simulations to project what the island looks like the forces of sea and wind will eventually shed it.To resist them drowned in the future, they also need a good dose of gallows humor: one resident jokes that begin lifejacket bed her.While fate the low-lying island states, in particular the Pacific to catch the glare of the climate negotiations of the United Nations in Paris last week, as well as vulnerable, but lesser-known communities such as the quietly began in Lennox Island to develop their own climate.We change are customizable and flexible people, and we will figure it out, 'says Matilda Manager Ramjattan Lennox the island's first Nation.Small and First SmallerLennox the island is small, no larger than Central Park in New York. A brisk walk takes about three and a half hours.We are adaptable and flexible people, and we will find out out.Driving the northern side of the island Lennox requires someone's negligence paint, as well as the desire to offend or two axles, the road is partially covered with ice this time of year, streaked rocks as naked winds through the woods spindly birch, poplar and maple. Bony fingers to get trees claw car.Dave Haley, director of community property is a trap Pow-wow grounds that rely on the graves of earlier generations Micmac, so low-lying that flooded during a bad storm in 2010. Then there is the sacred place of the old star wheel ceremony with a modern Micmac elder dressed in white in contact with the spirits of their ancestors tightly choreographed nightly ritual. The ceremony once a year, banned the church for nearly a century. Haley chest puffed a little as he describes the role several years ago to help find the perfect place to begin the ritual again. Like so much of life on the island, the ceremony will lead to elders.This island is uninhabited, is threaded miles of nature trails in the trail Micmac ancestors, and acres of wild blueberry patches. Both of these are money makers community - first and second Its tourist trade in agricultural activities. The north coast the snow-lined, thick wet sand is whipped red tide, rust against a brilliant blue sky. The feeling of calm is palpable. It seems that time has stopped, that this corner of the planet, you should always be just so way.Not. Haley, with a black coat rolled his cover her ears, waded into the water, ready, showing the distance. It is known as Hog Island, a long spit of fine red sand. Spit the secret weapon of the island, to protect the unruly forces of Bay St. Lawrence. But it is a misdemeanor, said Haley, sometimes when the break through.To west of Gulf waters, barely visible, is George Island, where the excavations under the direction of Helen Kristmanson, director of the aboriginal affairs and archeology of the province, will be held for several days in the year, the time, the wind and let the mosquitoes . Known as Pitawelkek, which means' the place where you can make tea, 'shows thousands of years of continuous Aboriginal occupation. Some of the artifacts was radiocarbon dated to about 2300 years ago.It disappears and the possession of a merciless ocean. Archaeological team is trying to remove and preserve the abundant evidence of the early works of pots, sharpening stone, and family feasting as fast as scientific integrity allow.Haley rolls his eyes when asked about the UN negotiations to promote the community. 'No!', He says, narrowing his lips. 'I think it's a little too late.' Members of the Coalition of the island insist that the world must keep the average global temperature increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. They also say that the rich countries should be financially supported the sinking of the people due to past greenhouse gas emissions. Both controversial concepts included in the targets for the latest Paris agreement.Ramjattan taken another tack. Since he was elected leader two years ago, when he was satisfied with the help Micmac Confederation, which represents the indigenous population in the province suffer plan for the future. At the same time union has commissioned 10 research on the effects of climate change, and will second the impact of acidification.Ramjattan marine communities tend to take things into their own hands. In 1999, the Supreme Court recognized the right to participate in afterCanada historic Mi'kmaqs' commercial fishing in Atlantic Canada's fisheries, Lennox Island sleeves rolled up. Currently, the only lobster processing plant in Canada is owned by the natives and learn about the idea of shellfish hatchery. Lobster and other seafood companies make up the majority of the nation incomeWhile the temptation of some panic in the future, or to crack jokes-the-sodden, most people are instead turning to the scientific detail plan for the future. Ramjattan develop a large maps produced by the island's climate research lab at the University of Prince Edward Road Charlottetown, the provincial capital. He pored on. One of the shows which the island Lennox flooded as the sea rises or severe storm hit, when the three-meter (9.8 feet). The second shows the erosion of the coast to the end of the century, based on historical data, rather than those who are extending climate change.
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