Our Mi’kmaq Elders

Much of what we know about the history and culture of the Newfoundland Mi’kmaq comes to us from stories from and about our Elders.

The following profiles have been collected from a variety of sources, including the stories from the exhibition “The Mi’kmaw People of Newfoundland: A Celebration.”  These stories and profiles have been organized according to the band they are affiliated with. You can download the PDF  here.

Corner Brook Indian Band
Duhart, Hubert
Edmunds, Acting-Chief Ellie
Pike, Paul

Elmastogoeg (Benoit’s Cove) First Nations Indian Band
Barnes, Chief Kevin
Compagnon, Valmore
Randell, Annie M. (McCarthy)
Rumbolt, Pat
Sams, William
Vincent, Arthur
Woods, Donald

Flat Bay Indian Band
Alexander, Dorman
Sheppard, Brendan
Webb, Mary
White, Danny

Glenwood Mi’Kmaq First Nation Band
Jeddore, Chief Larry
John, Tony
Vaters, Marie

Indian Head First Nations
Russell, Frank

Port au Port Indian Band
MacDonald, Chief Laetitia (Litty)

Sple’tk (Exploits) First Nation Indian Band
Beaton, Gerald 
Hopfel, Margaret
Humber, Kathleen
Mills, Terry
Paul, Ignatius (Nish)
Power, Chief Nellie

St George’s Indian Band
Benoit, Anselm
Benoit-Dawson, Chief Violet
Muise, Victor James, Jr.
Skinner, Howard
Spicer, Josephine

Miawpukek First Nation
John, Marilyn

Other
Mitchell, Mattie