Archive - Dec 30, 2008
Qalipu First Nation Mi'kmaq Band in Newfoundland establishing Indian status for thousands
December 30, 2008 - 4:55pm | by brianbeatonThousands rush to prove Mi'kmaq ancestry to join landless band
December 30, 2008
Thousands of people in the province are rushing to prove their Mi'kmaq ancestry so they can join a landless band set to form in late 2009.
The Qalipu band is part of a agreement between the federal government and the Federation of Newfoundland Indians that would give its members, about 7,800, status under the Indian Act.