Indigenous
Miawpukek Chief and Council
Governs Miawpukek
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Who sits on it
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Chief
Elected
- BB Brad Benoit Chief · since June 2026
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Vice Chief
Elected
- FB Frank Benoit Vice Chief · since June 2026
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5 councillors
Elected
- BJ Barry Joe Councillor · since June 2026
- CL Colleen Lambert Councillor · since June 2026
- FJ Fernando Jeddore Councillor · since June 2026
- HD Harvey Drew Councillor · since June 2026
- YJ Yvonne John Councillor · since June 2026
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Sources for who sits on it
- Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Brad Benoit as Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Vice Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Frank Benoit as Vice Chief fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Barry Joe as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Colleen Lambert as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Fernando Jeddore as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Harvey Drew as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
- Yvonne John as Councillor fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked
Contact
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Band office
PO Box10, 50 Miawpueke Drive
Conne River, NL A0H 1J0- Phone (709) 882-2470
- Web mfngov.ca
What it can do
- By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81)
Makes by-laws for its reserves: health of residents, traffic, law and order, nuisances, animals, roads, water supplies and other local works, zoning and buildings, allotment of reserve land, residence on the reserve, wildlife and fish on the reserve, and trespass. Fines of up to $1,000.
- Money by-laws and local taxation (Indian Act s. 83)
With the Minister's approval, taxes land and interests in land on the reserve for local purposes, licenses businesses, and spends band money. Many First Nations tax property under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act instead.
- Intoxicant by-laws (Indian Act s. 85.1)
With the consent of a majority of electors voting at a special band meeting, may prohibit the sale, supply, manufacture or possession of intoxicants on the reserve.
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Sources for what it can do
- By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Money by-laws and local taxation (Indian Act s. 83) laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Intoxicant by-laws (Indian Act s. 85.1) laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
Sources
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles: band office, website, election system "Custom Electoral System". For: Miawpukek Chief and Council
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked Band office address, phone and fax from ISC First Nation Profiles. For: Band office
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81). For: By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81)
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Money by-laws and local taxation (Indian Act s. 83). For: Money by-laws and local taxation (Indian Act s. 83)
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Intoxicant by-laws (Indian Act s. 85.1). For: Intoxicant by-laws (Indian Act s. 85.1)
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked Office title and number of holders listed by ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance), election system "Custom Electoral System". For: Chief, Councillor, Vice Chief
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2026-06-06, expiry date 2028-06-04. For: Brad Benoit as Chief, Barry Joe as Councillor, Colleen Lambert as Councillor, Fernando Jeddore as Councillor, Harvey Drew as Councillor and 2 more
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked Date estimated from the term expiry date in ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance); not an announced election date. For: General election, June 4, 2028