Burnt Church is a Mi'kmaq First Nations reserve in New Brunswick, Canada. It belongs to the Burnt Church First Nation, of whom about two-thirds of the population lives on reserve. The total reserve population was 1,002 in 2001, including a few dozen non-native residents, and the area of the reserve is about 10 km². The reserve is located on Miramichi Bay, near the mouth of the Miramichi River. The Mikmaq (also Míkmaq, Micmac, Migmaw; in Quebec, Migmaq) are a Canadian First Nations people indigenous to northeastern New England, Canadas Maritimes, and the Gaspé Peninsula of the province of Quebec. ... First Nations is the current title used by Canada to describe the various societies of the indigenous peoples, called Native Americans in the U.S. They have also been known as Indians, Native Canadians, Aboriginal Americans, Amer-Indians, or Aboriginals, and are officially called Indians in the Indian Act, which... In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72,908 km² (8th)  - Land 71,450 km²  - Water 1,458 km² (2. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The Miramichi River is a Canadian river located in the central-eastern part of the province of New Brunswick. ...

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• 2001 Aboriginal Profile from Statistics Canada