The following is a list of Grand Chiefs (Mi'kmaq) who have presided over the

Grand Council (Mi'kmaq) The Grand Council (Santé Mawiómi or Mi'kmawey Mawio'mi) is the normal senior level of government for the Mi'kmaq, based in present-day Canada, until passage of the Indian Act in 1876, requiring elected governments. After the Indian Act, the Gran ...

. The Grand Council was organized in the 18th century in response to the collapse of French power in the region.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 Previously the Miꞌkmaq had operated in 14-15 independent bands in Miꞌkmaꞌki.

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Official Miꞌkmaq history month Poster 2006Miꞌkmaq 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
Mi'kmaq in Canada Culture of Nova Scotia