Indigenous Governing Bodies in NL
- Innu Nation
Represents the Innu people of Labrador (Sheshatshiu and Mushuau). - Miawpukek Mi’kamawey Mawi’omi
First Nation reserve located at the mouth of the Conne River, Newfoundland. - Nunatsiavut Government
Self-governing Inuit regional government. - NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC)
Representative governing body for Inuit of south and central Labrador. - Qalipu First Nation
Mi’kmaq First Nation made up of 67 traditional Newfoundland Mi’kmaq communities.
Friendship Centres
What is a Friendship Centre?
- "Friendship Centres provide culturally appropriate services for Indigenous people living in urban centres and have become a place for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to come together, to share traditions and to learn from one another."
Friendship Centres in NL
Provincial Organizations
- The Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Circle of Newfoundland Labrador
The Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Body for NL. - The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat
A policy research and advocacy Secretariat for 33 Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy and Innu Chiefs, Nations and Communities. - Bay St. George Mi'kmaq Cultural Revival Committee
Independent organization devoted to supporting, preserving and energizing community tradition through awareness and initiatives representative of Mi’kmaw culture. - Innu Development Limited Partnership
Economic arm for the Innu of Labrador with a focus on Innu Employment across all job levels. - Mi’kmaq First Nations Assembly of Newfoundland
Not-for-profit provincial organization for promoting and developing awareness of the Mi’Kmaq of Newfoundland. - Ulnooweg Development Group
An “Indigenized” Development Group that incorporates the perspectives of the Mi’kmaq people.
National Organizations
- Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
Represents the interests of off-reserve status and non-status Indians, Métis and Southern Inuit Aboriginal Peoples, and serves as the national voice for its provincial and territorial affiliate organizations. - Idle No More
A woman-led network of urban and rural Indigenous working with non-Indigenous allies to build a movement for Indigenous rights and the protection of land, water, and sky. - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
The National representative organization protecting and advancing the rights and interests of Inuit in Canada. - Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)
National Indigenous organization representing the political voice of Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people in Canada. - Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
The national representative organization of Inuit women in Canada