Mi'kma'ki

Mi'kma'ki or Mi'gma'gi is the national territory of the Mi'kmaq (or Mi'gmaq), a First Nation in Eastern Canada. It is divided into seven geographical and traditional districts. Historically, each district had its own independent government with a chief and council. District chiefs gathered to form the Grand Council called Sante Mawiomi.

The seven districts (names are given in the Franci-Smith orthography with the Listuguj orthography in brackets) are:

Sometimes an eighth district is added: Taqamkuk (Gtaqamg).

Traditionally each district had its own independent government. Those governments were composed of a chief and a council. The council included the band chiefs, elders and other important leaders. The role of the councils was similar to those of any independent government and included to edict laws, establish a justice system, divide the territory for hunting and fishing, make war and search for peace.

The overarching Grand Council Sante Mawiomi was composed of the keptinaq (captains), the district chiefs. The Grand Council also included elders, putus (historians reading the belts) and a Council of women. The Grand Council was headed by a grand chief who was one of the district chiefs, generally the Unama'kik chief. Succession was hereditary. The seat of the Grand Council was generally on Cape Breton Island.

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