Miawpukek First Nation

Miawpukek First Nation is a Mi'kmaq First Nations band government in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with a registered population of 834 living on-reserve as of September 2019, with another 2,223 living off-reserve.[1] They control the reserve of Samiajij Miawpukek in Bay d'Espoir on the island of Newfoundland. It was formerly known as Conne River until the 1980s.[5] In 1991, Miawpukek was one of the poorest communities in Atlantic Canada. Due in part to increased education of its members, it has gone on to become the most well-off First Nation in Atlantic Canada after Membertou. [6][7]

Miawpukek First Nation
Band No. 47
PeopleMiꞌkmaq
HeadquartersSamiajij Miawpukek
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
Land[1]
Reserve(s)
Samiajij Miawpukek
Land area28.39 km2
Population (2019)[1]
On reserve834
Off reserve2223
Total population3057
Government[1]
ChiefMi'sel Joe
Council
  • Vice Chief Shayne McDonald
Website
mfngov.ca
Samiajij Miawpukek
Indian reserve
Samiajij Miawpukek Indian Reserve
Samiajij Miawpukek
Coordinates: 47°52′0″N 55°44′37″W
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Settled1822[2]
Recognition under the Indian Act1987[2]
Government
 • ChiefMi'sel Joel[3]
 • Federal MPScott Simms (L)
 • Provincial MHAElvis Loveless (LIB)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total862
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time Zone)
Area code(s)709
GNBC CodeACPWX[4]
Highways Route 365

Attractions

The powwow, started in 1996, is held every year.[8]

In 2019, the Miawpukek First Nation opened the "Cannabis Boutique", which they claim is "the first Indigenous-owned and -operated marijuana store in Newfoundland".[9]

See also

References
  1. "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  2. "About Miawpukek". Miawpukek Mi'kamawey Mawi'omi. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  3. "Contacts". Miawpukek Mi'kamawey Mawi'omi. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  4. "Samiajij Miawpukek". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
  5. "Mi'kmaw History - Post Contact Timeline". Mikmaw Spirit. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  6. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (2016-02-08). "Well-Being in First Nations Communities, 1981-2011 - Full Report". The Community Well-Being (CWB) Index.
  7. Bartlett, Geoff (Sep 20, 2017). "New Conne River school opens, includes dentist office and daycare". CBC News. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  8. "Hundreds attend powwow in Conne River". CBC News. Jul 7, 2018. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  9. "Conne River Opens Indigenous-owned Cannabis Store After Green Light from Community". CBC News. April 5, 2019.


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