Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) | |
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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]