1958 - Mi’kmaw bands in Nova Scotia exercise increasing control over their own affairs

By 1958, following the failure of Nova Scotia’s centralization attempt and the Indian Act revisions, eight of eleven Mi’kmaq bands in Nova Scotia had taken back increased control of their own affairs, including managing their own internal administration and band funds. This laid important groundwork for the move toward self-determination and local governance for the Mi’kmaq.

“Mikmaw Resource Guide.” Accessed September 24, 2026. https://www.mikmaweydebert.ca/