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Mi'kmaq Nation

Native American tribe in Maine, United States

Native American tribe in Maine, United States

FieldValue
groupMi'kmaq Nation
image0115T Aroostook Band of Micmac Trust Land Locator Map.svg
captionLocation of the Mi'kmaq Nation Trust Land
population1,110+
popplace(Maine)
langsEnglish, Mi'kmaq
relsRoman Catholicism,
traditional tribal religion
relatedOther Mi'kmaq people

traditional tribal religion 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 Nation were the first non-US power to sign a treaty with the United States, the Treaty of Watertown, on 6 July 1776.

The tribe has no reservation but owns 1350 acres of land.

They form part of a large Algonquian-speaking nation known as the Mi'kmaq. Their ancestral homeland reaches as far northeast as Newfoundland and historically includes Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, a large part of New Brunswick, and a small part of Quebec in the Chaleurs Bay area.

The band was federally recognized on November 26, 1991, after a long campaign. At the time of federal recognition, the tribe was known as the Aroostook Band of Micmacs. In January 2022, the tribe officially adopted the name Mi'kmaq Nation.

References

References

  1. [http://www.micmac-nsn.gov/ "Introduction."] ''Aroostook Band of Micmacs.'' 5 March 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  2. Pritzker, p.435.
  3. "Mi'kmaq Nation {{!}} Presque Isle, ME".
  4. [https://www.epa.gov/tribal/region-1-tribal-program "Region 1 Tribal Program"] Region 1: EPA New England."
  5. (2022). "The Mi'kmaq Nation Tribal Elections". Mi'kmaq Nation.
  6. "About Us".
  7. Reeves, Rogue. (2021-02-01). "Federal Recognition for The Aroostook Band of Micmacs".
  8. "Mi'kmaq Nation".
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