Burnt Church First Nation

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Burnt Church First Nation (Míkmaq: Eskɨnuopitijk or Esgenoôpetitj) is a Mi'kmaq First Nation in New Brunswick, Canada, south of the community of Legacéville (approximately 4.5 km.) and southwest of the village of Neguac (approximately 7 km.) on the Miramichi Bay. It has about 1500 members and one reserve, Burnt Church 14. In recent years, Burnt Church First Nation members have militated strenuously for their traditional lobster fishing rights, embroiling them in conflict with the provincial and federal governments as well as local non-native fishermen.

[edit] References

• The Marshall Decision and the Maritime Canadian Fishery
• 2001 Aboriginal Profile from Statistics Canada

First Nations in New Brunswick

Burnt Church First Nation | Eel Ground First Nation | Eel River Bar First Nation | Elsipogtog First Nation | Fort Folly First Nation | Indian Island First Nation | Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation | Kingsclear First Nation | Madawaska Maliseet First Nation | Oromocto First Nation | Pabineau First Nation | Red Bank First Nation | Saint Mary's First Nation | Tobique First Nation | Woodstock First Nation