FNI Membership

All members of the Federation of Newfoundland Indians either:

• belong to one of nine FNI-affiliated bands
• have qualified for general membership

NOTE: FNI membership does not immediately confer membership in the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band. Enrolment in this new band is a separate process. Learn more here.

Band membership

You are eligible for band membership if you:

• have Mi’kmaq ancestry AND
• live within the geographic boundaries of an affiliated FNI band or have an historical connection to that band.

To apply for band membership, contact the appropriate band council. Band councils will provide application forms and enrolment guidelines.

The nine member bands are:

• Western region:
  Corner Brook Indian Band
  Elmastogoeg (Benoit’s Cove) First Nations Band
  Flat Bay Indian Band
  Indian Head First Nations Band
  Port au Port Indian Band
  St. George’s Indian Band
  
  
• Central region:
  Gander Bay Indian Band
  Glenwood Mi’kmaq First Nation Band
  Sple’tk (Exploits) First Nation Band

Learn more about the bands, their boundaries, and their communities.

General membership

You are eligible for band membership if you:

• have Mi’kmaq ancestry AND
• are not living within the geographic boundaries of an affiliated FNI band but do have an historical connection to that band.