 The Europeans met the Mikmaq people before the Wlastkwewiyik, and adopted Malesse'jik as Malcite in French for the people, not understanding that it was not their true name.
<clarity>  The Europeans met the Mikmaq people before the Wlastkwewiyik, and adopted Malesse'jik as Malcite in French for the people, not understanding that it was not their true name.
 The Europeans met the Mikmaq people before the Wlastkwewiyik, and transliterated Malesse'jik as Malcite in French for the people, not understanding that it was not their true name.