Chamber of Commerce Member

Pjila'si. We are Mi'kmaq originating and living on the West side of the Port au Port Peninsula, Newfoundland.

Our regional governance officially includes the area West of Abraham's Cove on the Port au Port Peninsula.

Penwaaq L'nu'k territorial area

Together:

• we will strive to build a proud Indigenous community,
• we will build partnerships and relationships with others through diplomacy, community spirit, cooperation and sharing,
• we will promote our language, traditions, heritage and culture,
• we will celebrate who we are.

We are the section 35 rights holders of the land as protected under the Canadian Constitution and we have taken control of our destiny. Together we look ahead as a Mi'kmaw community with one voice. Welálin.

Historic ties:

Along with all indigenous communities of our province did at the same time, our people united in 1972 under the local leadership of Adolph Benoit, our community The Port au Port Peninsula Indian Band in Cape St George was part of the Federation of Newfoundland and Labrador Indians that included the Conne River group, Innu and Innuit of Labrador. A year after that groups went their separate ways. Their regional council included Josephine Simon, Geraldine Costard, Sylvester Benoit and Edna Benoit, who was Secretary. She is mother of our present Chief Jasen Benwah and remained an Elder in our band until her passing into the spirit world on August 14, 2018.

Today, we continue this work, we are Penwaaq L'nu'k representing Ship Cove, Lower Cove, Sheaves Cove, Marches Point, Loretto, Red Brook, Degrau, Cape St George, Red Island, Mainland, Three Rock Cove, Clam Bank Cove, Lourdes, Winter Houses, Black Duck Brook, West Bay, Tea Cove, and Piccadilly.

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