Miawpukek First Nation
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| People | Miꞌkmaq |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Samiajij Miawpukek |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Land[1] | |
| Reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 28.39 km2 |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| On reserve | 834 |
| Off reserve | 2223 |
| Total population | 3057 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Mi'sel Joe |
| Council |
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| Website | |
| mfngov.ca | |
Samiajij Miawpukek | |
|---|---|
| Samiajij Miawpukek Indian Reserve | |
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  Samiajij Miawpukek | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′0″N 55°44′37″W / 47.86667°N 55.74361°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Settled | 1822[2] |
| Recognition under the Indian Act | 1987[3] |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Mi'sel Joel[4] |
| • Federal MP | Scott Simms (L) |
| • Provincial MHA | Elvis Loveless (LIB) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 862 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time Zone) |
| Area code | 709 |
| GNBC Code | ACPWX[5] |
| Highways |  Route 365 |
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.[6] 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. [7][8]
Attractions
The powwow, started in 1995, is held every year.[9]
In 2019, the Miawpukek First Nation opened the "Cannabis Boutique", which they claim is "the first Indigenous-owned and -operated marijuana store in Newfoundland".[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ http://www.mfngov.ca/about-miawpukek/
- ^ http://www.mfngov.ca/about-miawpukek/
- ^ http://www.mfngov.ca/contacts/
- ^ "Samiajij Miawpukek". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (2016-02-08). "Well-Being in First Nations Communities, 1981-2011 - Full Report". The Community Well-Being (CWB) Index.
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ "Conne River Opens Indigenous-owned Cannabis Store After Green Light from Community". CBC News. April 5, 2019.
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