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). For most of the 17th and 18th centuries, the names of the Grand Chiefs of the Mi'kmaq people are unknown.

# Image Name Grand Chief from Grand Chief until
1. Henri Membertou unknown 1611
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 Denys Jr. 1887 1918
8. Gabriel Sylliboy 1918 1964
8. Donald Marshall Sr. 1964 1991
9. Benjamin Sylliboy 1991 present

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