Paqꞌtnkek First Nation
Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation (pronounced buck-n-keg) is a Mi'kmaq Band in northeastern Nova Scotia. Its populated reserve is Paqtnkek-Niktuek 23. As of December 2019 the total registered population was 598. It is a member of the Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq. The name Paqtnkek means “by the bay” or "Above the water (but at a distance from the ocean)". The area has long been important to Mi'kmaq for the fishing of eel and other species.
Bayside Travel Centre
The lands of the First Nation were divided in 1960 with the building of the Trans-Canada Highway, making access to some parts difficult. In 2017 an agreement was reached with federal and provincial governments to build a new interchange, which opened in 2019. The band's business arm, Bayside Development Corporation Limited was incorporated in 2018 and its shares are held in trust for the benefit of Paqtnkek. It operates Bayside Travel Centre at exit 36-B on Nova Scotia Highway 104 which includes fuel service, convenience store, restaurants, a Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation agency store, entertainment centre and a visitor information centre with cultural displays. It opened in October 2019.
Reserves
Paq'tnkek First Nation has three reserves:
Reserve | Area | Location | Population | Date established |
---|---|---|---|---|
Franklin Manor 22 (48% share) | 212.5 hectares (525 acres) | 32 km. southeast of Amherst | 0 | March 3, 1865 |
Pomquet and Afton 23 / Paqtnkek-Niktuek 23 | 204.8 hectares (506 acres) | 24 km. east of Antigonish | 353 | March 3, 1820 |
Summerside / Welnek 38 | 43.4 hectares (107 acres) | 18 km. east of Antigonish | 0 | August 28, 1990 |
See also
References
- ^ Leeder, Jessica (February 26, 2018). "Divided by a highway, a Mi'kmaq nation paves its road to revival in Nova Scotia". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Paqtnkek Mi'kmaw Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Coastal Nova Scotia - Paq'tnkek First Nations Traditional Powwow". www.coastalnovascotia.ca. Coastal Nova Scotia. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Mi'kmaw Place Names Digital Atlas". Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ Davis, Anthony A.; Wagner, John; Prosper, Kerry; Paulette, Mary Jane (2004). "The Paq'tnkek Mi'kmaq and Ka't (American Eel): A Case Study of Cultural relations, Meanings and Prospects". The Canadian Journal of Native Studies. 24 (2). Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ Smith, Emma (5 June 2017). "First Nation cut off from half its land for 50 years hopes to get access again". CBC News. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Highway interchange gives Paqtnkek Mi'kmaw Nation access to cut-off land". CBC News. January 15, 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Bayside Corporate". Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Bayside Travel Centre". Bayside Corporate. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Lowthers, Drake (28 August 2019). "Bayside Travel Centre gets boost from federal government". Port Hawkesbury Reporter. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Paqtnkek Mi'kmaw Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Mi'kmaw Bands in Nova Scotia". Cape Breton University. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Pomquet And Afton 23, Indian reserve [Census subdivision]". Census Profile, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
External links
- Paq'tnkek First Nation website
- Bayside Development Corporation, the business arm of Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation
Further reading
- The Epic Fight Over the Enigmatic Eel
- Ethnogenesis or Cultural Interference? Catholic Missionaries and the Micmac - Christian Kauder's work for the band in the 1850s and 60s.
- Customary Food, Feasting and Legal Identities at Paq’tnkek First Nation - A Bachelor's thesis