About Us
Pjila'si. We are Mi'kmaq originating and living on the West side of the Port au Port Peninsula, Newfoundland.
Elders Advisor Council, Committee Leads, and Band Council
Note: 2024 Band Council Elections:the council members are deemed to be duly elected by acclamation.
Note: Results confirmed and an election was not required on November 5, 2024 in De Grau, NL.:
Elected band council information is available at our offices.
CEO-Vice-Chief
Treasurer
Secretary
Women Director
Youth Director
Public Relation Director
Acting Elder Director
Heritage Park Director
The next band elections for Band Council will take place in the fall of 2028.
All members will be able to vote on-line when necessary.
Our regional governance officially includes the area West of Abraham's Cove on the Port au Port Peninsula.
Penwaaq L'nu'k territorial area
Together:
We are the section 35 rights holders of the land as protected under the Canadian Constitution and we have taken control of our destiny. Together we look ahead as a Mi'kmaw community with one voice. Welálin.
Historic ties:
Along with all indigenous communities of our province did at the same time, our people united in 1972 under the local leadership of Adolph Benoit, our community The Port au Port Peninsula Indian Band in Cape St George was part of the Federation of Newfoundland and Labrador Indians that included the Conne River group, Innu and Innuit of Labrador. A year after that groups went their separate ways. Their regional council included Josephine Simon, Geraldine Costard, Sylvester Benoit and Edna Benoit, who was Secretary. She is mother of our present Chief Jasen Benwah and remained an Elder in our band until her passing into the spirit world on August 14, 2018.
Today, we continue this work, we are Penwaaq L'nu'k representing Ship Cove, Lower Cove, Sheaves Cove, Marches Point, Loretto, Red Brook, Degrau, Cape St George, Red Island, Mainland, Three Rock Cove, Clam Bank Cove, Lourdes, Winter Houses, Black Duck Brook, West Bay, Tea Cove, and Piccadilly.
Symbolism of the Benoit clan flag
Mi'kmaq rules of Ethics & Principles
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