List of Grand Chiefs (Miꞌkmaq)
The following is a list of Grand Chiefs (Miꞌkmaq) who have presided over the Grand Council (Miꞌkmaq). The Grand Council was organized in the 18th century in response to the collapse of French power in the region.[1] Previously the Miꞌkmaq had operated in 14-15 independent bands in Miꞌkmaꞌki.
| # | Image | Name | Grand Chief from | Grand Chief until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Francis Peck | 1792 | 1818 |
| 2. | |
Michael Tooma | 1818 | 1842 |
| 3. | |
Frank Tooma Jr. | 1842 | 1869 |
| 4. | |
John Denys | 1869 | 1887 |
| 5. |  |
Jacques-Pierre Peminuit Paul | 1856 | 1895 |
| 6. |  |
John Denny Jr. | 1887 | 1918 |
| 7. |  |
Gabriel Sylliboy | 1918 | 1964 |
| 8. | |
Donald Marshall Sr. | 1964 | 1991 |
| 9. | |
Benjamin Sylliboy | 1991 | 2017 |
| 10. | |
Norman Sylliboy | 2019[2] | Present |
Notes
- Stephen Patterson. Indian-White Relations in Nova Scotia, 1749-61: A Study in Political Interaction. in Buckner, P.A, Campbell, Gail and Frank, David. The Acadiensis Reader: Vol. 1., 3rd Edition. Atlantic Canada Before Confederation. 1998. p. 81
- Mi'kmaq select Norman Sylliboy of Eskasoni as new grand chief
References
- Official Miꞌkmaq history month Poster 2006
- Miꞌkmaq Grand Chiefs - Profiles
- Janet E. Chute. Frank G. Speck's Contributions to the Understanding of Miꞌkmaq Land Use, Leadership, and Land Management. Ethnohistory. June 1, 1999
- Miꞌkmaw Chiefs, 1760
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