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.

#	Name	Grand Chief from	Grand Chief until
1.		1792	1818
2.		1818	1842
3.		1842	1869
4.		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

[1] 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

[2] Mi'kmaq select Norman Sylliboy of Eskasoni as new grand chief

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