Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) | |
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  Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) Location of Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) in New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′52.5″N 65°08′53.7″W / 47.197917°N 65.148250°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Northumberland County |
| Established | 1802 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Alvery Paul |
| • Council | List of Members
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| • MP | Jake Stewart (CPC) |
| • Provincial Representatives | Réjean Savoie (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.055 km2 (17.010 sq mi) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,715 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| NTS Map | 21P3 Chatham |
| Postal code span: | |
Eskɨnuopitijk or Esgenoôpetitj [2] ( Burnt Church Band or Burnt Church First Nation ) is a Mi'kmaq First Nation band government in New Brunswick, Canada, centred south of the community of Lagacéville (approximately 4.5 km) and southwest of the village of Neguac (approximately 7 km) on Miramichi Bay. It covers two Indian reserves in Northumberland County (Esgenoôpetitj 14, previously Burnt Church 14, and Tabusintac 9) and two reserves in Gloucester County (Pokemouche 13) (Pabineau).[3] The population was 1,715 as of 2011. The Mi'kmaq call Burnt Church Esgenoôpetitj, which means "a lookout".[4]
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs, retrieved February 2, 2009.
- ^ Site of Burnt Church Archived February 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Inac.gc.ca First Nation Detail page
- ^ Rand, Silas Tertius (1875-01-01). A First Reading Book in the Micmac Language: Comprising the Micmac Numerals, and the Names of the Different Kinds of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Trees, &c. of the Maritime Provinces of Canada. Also, Some of the Indian Names of Places, and Many Familiar Words and Phrases, Translated Literally Into English. Nova Scotia Printing Company.