Mi'kma'ki map

District of Mi’kma’ki

This map shows the district of Mi’kma’ki  the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq First Nation. Mi’kma’ki encompasses Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and eastern Quebec. It is divided into seven geographical and traditional districts.

Mi’kmaw place nameEnglish interpretation
Epekwitk aq PiktukCradled above land; Explosion place
KtaqmkukAcross the waves
Unama’kikLand of fog
Eskikewa’kikMeaning uncertain
KespukwitkEnd of flow
SikniktDrainage area
Kespe’kEnd of land
Sɨpekne’katikArea of wild potato/turnip

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