Paqꞌtnkek First Nation
Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation
Paqtnkek-Niktuek | |
|---|---|
Mi'kmaq First Nation | |
Interactive map of Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Antigonish County |
| Recognized | 1820 (Pomquet and Afton 23) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.61 km2 (1.78 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2019) | |
• Total | 598 |
| Time zone | AST |
| Website | paqtnkek.ca |
| Member of the Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq | |
Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation (pronounced buck-n-keg) is a Mi'kmaq Band in northeastern Nova Scotia. Its populated reserve is Paqtnkek-Niktuek 23. As of December 2019 the total registered population was 598. It is a member of the Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq. The name Paqtnkek means “by the bay” or "Above the water (but at a distance from the ocean)". The area has long been important to Mi'kmaq for the fishing of eel and other species.