Miawpukek First Nation
Samiajij Miawpukek | |
|---|---|
| Samiajij Miawpukek Indian Reserve | |
  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[1] |
| Recognition under the Indian Act | 1987[2] |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Mi'sel Joel[3] |
| • Federal MP | Scott Simms (L) |
| • Provincial MHA | Tracey Perry (PC) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 862 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time Zone) |
| Area code | 709 |
| GNBC Code | ACPWX[4] |
Miawpukek First Nation is a Mi'kmaq First Nations band government in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with a registered population of 862 living on-reserve as of March 2013, with another 2,066 living off-reserve.[5] 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.[citation needed] 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]
An attraction for visitors is the annual powwow, started in 1995 and held every year.[citation needed]
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External links
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, First Nation Detail Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (2016-02-08). "Well-Being in First Nations Communities, 1981-2011 - Full Report". The Community Well-Being (CWB) Index.
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