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.
NewJourneys
An online platform for telling and sharing stories pertaining to Indigenous experiences in Canada.
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
The national representative organization of Inuit women in Canada