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The Mi'kmaq Nation is a Federally Recognized Tribal Nation located in Aroostook County in Northern Maine. Regionally, the Mi'kmaq Nation is composed of seven districts with 29 bands and a population of approximately 30,000.
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The Mi'kmaq (also Mi'gmaq, Lnu, Miꞌkmaw or Miꞌgmaw; English: / ˈ m ɪ ɡ m ɑː / MIG-mah; Miꞌkmaq:) are a First Nations people of the Northeastern Woodlands, indigenous to the areas of Canada's Atlantic Provinces, primarily Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland, and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec as well as ...
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Mi’kmaq are among the original inhabitants of the Atlantic region in Canada, and inhabited the coastal areas of Gaspé and the Maritime Provinces east of the Saint John River. This traditional territory is known as Mi’gma’gi (Mi’kma’ki) and is made up of seven districts: Unama’gi (Unama’kik), Esge’gewa’gi (Eskikewa’kik), Sugapune’gati (Sipekni’katik...
In the pre-contact world of Mi’gma’gi, oral and archeological history tells of seasonally patterned habitation and resource harvesting — spring and summer spent on the coast, fall and winter inland. The people of Mi’gma’gi relied on the variety of resources available, using everything from shellfish to sea mammals to land mammals small and large fo...
Mi’gma’gi is home to 30 Mi’kmaq nations, 29 of which are located in Canada — the Aroostook Micmac Band of Presque Isle, Maine, has more than 1,200 members. All but two communities (the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation and La Nation Micmac de Gespeg in Fontenelle, Québec) possess reserve lands. Many Mi’kmaq people live off-reserve, either in Mi’gma’gi or...
Historically, Mi’kmaq settlements were characterized by individual or joint households scattered about a bay or along a river. Communities were related by alliance and kinship. Leadership, based on prestige rather than power, was largely concerned with effective management of the fishing and hunting economy. Mi’kmaq share close ties with other loca...
Like other Indigenous peoples in the Eastern Woodlands region, Mi’kmaq practised art intrinsically linked to the natural world. Contemporary Mi’kmaq artists like Alan Syliboy have reinterpreted Mi’kmaq artistic traditions, like rock painting and ornate quillwork clothing. (See also Indigenous Art in Canada). Music is another important element of Mi...
Mi’kmaq is among the Wabanaki cluster of Eastern Algonquian languages, which include the various Abenaki dialects, and the Penobscot and Maliseet-Passamaquoddy languages. According to the 2021 census, 9,000 people are listed as speaking Mi’kmaw. (See also Indigenous Languages in Canada). Mi’kmaq is written alphabetically. It has single- and double-...
Mi’kmaq spirituality is influenced by and closely connected to the natural world. The Mi’kmaq believe that living a good, balanced life means respecting and protecting the environment and living in harmony with the people and creatures that live on the earth. Analysis of the Mi’kmaq language enhances the fundamental importance of this worldview. Ra...
Due to their proximity to the Atlantic, the Mi’kmaq were among the first peoples in North America to interact with European explorers, fishermen and traders. As a result, they quickly suffered depopulation and socio-cultural disruption. Some historians estimate that European diseases (See Epidemic) resulted in a loss of up to half the Mi’kmaq popul...
As of January 2024, there were 13 Mi’kmaq nations in Nova Scotia with a total registered population of 19,157. New Brunswick’s nine nations included 9,107 registered people, while the two nations in each of Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador had populations of 1,503 and 28,602, respectively. The three Québecnations had a total popul...
Learn about the Mi'kmaq, one of the original inhabitants of the Atlantic region in Canada, and their history, culture and language. Find out about their traditional territory, social and political organization, treaties, and contemporary issues.
Mi’kmaq, the largest of the Native American (First Nations) peoples traditionally occupying what are now Canada’s eastern Maritime Provinces and parts of the present U.S. states of Maine and Massachusetts. It is thought that the Mi’kmaq settled the area later than other regional tribes.
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The Mi'kmaq Nation (formerly the Aroostook Band of Micmacs) is a US federally recognized tribe of Mi'kmaq people, based in Aroostook County, Maine. Their autonym is Ulustuk. Of the 28 bands of Mi'kmaq people, the Mi'kmaq Nation is the only one in the United States.
The Mi'kmaq ( [miːgmaɣ]; (also spelled Míkmaq, Mi'gmaq, Micmac or MicMac) are a First Nations/ Native American people, indigenous to northeastern New England, Canada 's Atlantic Provinces, and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec. The word Míkmaw is an adjectival form of the plural noun for the people, Míkmaq.
Learn how the Micmacs achieved Federal Recognition in 1991 after separating from the Maliseets and working with genealogists and lawyers. Find out about the services and opportunities offered by the Aroostook Band of Micmacs.
