The Mi'kmaq (also Míkmaq, Micmac, Migmaw; in Quebec, Mi'gmaq) are a Canadian First Nations people indigenous to northeastern New England, Canada's Maritimes, and the Gaspé Peninsula of the province of Quebec. They have a population of about 20,000 of whom approximately one-third still speak the Algonquian Mi'kmaq language, which was once written in Mi'kmaq hieroglyphic writing.
In the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, October is deemed Mi'kmaq History Month.
Mi'kmaq Communities
Community |
Province |
Town |
Est. Pop. |
Míkmaq name |
Abegweit
|
PE |
Scotchfort
Rocky Point
Morell |
? |
Epekwitk |
Acadia |
NS |
Yarmouth
|
996 |
Malikiaq |
Annapolis Valley |
NS |
Cambridge Station |
219 |
Kampalijek |
Aroostook Band of Micmac |
ME |
Presque Isle
|
920 |
Ulustuk |
Bear River |
NS |
Bear River |
272 |
L’setkuk |
Buctouche |
NB |
Buctouche |
80 |
Puktusk |
Burnt Church First Nation
|
NB |
Burnt Church 14
|
1 488 |
Eskinuopitijk |
Chapel Island First Nation |
NS |
Chapel Island |
576 |
Potlotek |
Eel Ground |
NB |
Eel Ground |
844 |
Natuaqanek |
Eel River Bar First Nation |
NB |
Eel River Bar |
589 |
Oqpíkanjik |
Elsipogtog First Nation
|
NB |
Big Cove
|
2 720 |
Lsipuktuk |
Eskasoni |
NS |
Eskasoni |
3 615 |
Eskisoqnik |
Fort Folly
|
NB |
Dorchester
|
105 |
Amlamkuk Kwesawék |
Micmacs of Gesgapegiag |
QC |
Maria |
1 174 |
Keskapekiaq |
Nation Micmac de Gespeg |
QC |
Fontenelle |
490 |
Kespék |
Glooscap First Nation |
NS |
Hantsport |
? |
Pesikitk |
Indian Island |
NB |
Indian Island |
145 |
L’nui Menikuk |
Lennox Island |
PE |
Lennox Island |
700 |
L’nui Mnikuk |
Listiguj Mi’gmaq |
QC |
Listiguj |
3 166 |
Listikujk |
Membertou |
NS |
Sydney
|
1 051 |
Maupeltuk |
Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation |
NB |
Red Bank |
527 |
Metepnákiaq |
Miawpukek |
NF |
Conne River |
2 366 |
Miawpukwek |
Millbrook |
NS |
Truro
|
1000 |
Wékopekwitk |
Pabineau |
NB |
Pabineau |
214 |
Kékwapskuk |
Paq’tnkek First Nation |
NS |
Afton |
489 |
Paqtnkek |
Pictou Landing |
NS |
Trenton |
547 |
Puksaqtéknékatik |
Shubenacadie |
NS |
Micmac Post Office |
2 120 |
Sipekníkatik |
Wagmatcook |
NS |
Wagmatcook |
623 |
Waqmitkuk |
Waycobah First Nation |
NS |
Whycomagh |
810 |
Wékoqmáq |
Note: Mi'kmaq names in the table have all been spelt according to a single orthography; however, there are other Mi'kmaq orthographies in use (compare Kespék versus Gespeg).
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Last updated: 06-01-2005 19:50:28