Miawpukek First Nation

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Miawpukek First Nation

Total population

834

Coordinates47.87°, -55.76°

Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Miawpukek First Nation is a Mi'kmaq First Nations band government in Conne River, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with a registered population of 836 living on-reserve as of May 2023, with another 2,265 living off-reserve. They control the reserve of Samiajij Miawpukek in Bay d'Espoir on the island of Newfoundland. It was formerly known as Conne River Indian Reserve until the mid-1980s. Samiajij Miawpukek was established as a federal Indian reserve in 1987, the first in Newfoundland and Labrador. 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.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.