List of Grand Chiefs (Mi'kmaq)

The following is a list of Grand Chiefs (Mi'kmaq) who have presided over the Grand Council (Mi'kmaq).The Mi’kmaq Grand Council is the traditional political structure of the Mi'kmaw in Atlantic Canada. Each of the seven Districts of Mi’kma’ki had a District Chief who was elected from the local Chiefs from that District. One of the District Chiefs was appointed Grand Chief.[1] The Grand Council was reorganized in the 18th century in response to the collapse of French power in the region.[2] Previously the Miꞌkmaq had operated in 14-15 independent bands in Miꞌkmaꞌki.

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1. Henri Membertou Recorded History 1611
2. Unkown ??? ???
2. Jean Baptiste Cope 1726 1758-60
2. Francis Peck 1792 1818
3. Michael Tooma 1818 1842
4. Frank Tooma Jr. 1842 1869
5. John Denys 1869 1887
6. Jacques-Pierre Peminuit Paul 1856 1895
7. John Denny Jr. 1887 1918
8. Gabriel Sylliboy 1918 1964
9. Donald Marshall Sr. 1964 1991
10. Benjamin Sylliboy 1991 2017
11. Norman Sylliboy 2019[3] Present

Notes
  1. "Mi'kmaq History Month 2006" (PDF). October 2006.
  2. 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
  3. Mi'kmaq select Norman Sylliboy of Eskasoni as new grand chief

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