The Mi'gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat is a political organization and a tribal council representing the Mi'gmaq people of Gespe’gewa’gi, the 7th district of Mi'gma'gi, the national territory of the Mi'kmaq. The territory of Gespe’gewa’gi includes eight Mi'gmaq communities. The tribal council of Mi'gmawei Mawiomi is composed of three Indian bands: Gesgapegiag, Gespeg and Listuguj. Together the three bands has a cumulative registered population of 6,295 members in 2016. The organization is headquartered at Listuguj.[1]
In 2007, Mi'gmawei Mawiomi delivered a declaration titled Nm’tginen Me’mnaq Ejiglignmuetueg Gis Na Naqtmueg ("Our Territory: We never gave it and We never left it") to the governments of Canada and Quebec.[2]
List of bands
editThree Indian bands are part of the tribal council of Mi'gmawei Mawioni Secretariat.[1]
| Number[1] | Official name of the band[1] | Headquarter location[1] | Registered population as of November 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | La Nation Micmac de Gespeg | Gaspé, Quebec (Fontenelle) | 782[3] |
| 51 | Listuguj Mi'gmaq Government | Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation | 4,015[4] |
| 52 | Micmacs of Gesgapegiag | Maria, Quebec | 1,498[5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Tribal Council Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2 December 2016..
- ^ "Glossary - Mi'gmaq to English". Mi'gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat. Archived from the original on 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2 December 2016..
- ^ "Registered Population :: La Nation Micmac de Gespeg". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2 December 2016..
- ^ "Registered Population :: Listuguj Mi'gmaq Government". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2 December 2016..
- ^ "Registered Population :: Micmacs of Gesgapegiag". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2 December 2016..