Welcome to the Lennox Island First Nation, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Our Mi’kmaq community is strong and proud. 437 residents call this “home” while countless thousands can trace their roots, traditions and customs
back to this fair soil. Generations of Aboriginal people have respected and cherished these lands and waters. Archaeological evidence and oral
traditions indicate a native presence on the shores of Malpeque Bay dating back 10,000 years. Their spiritual attachment to this place endures Malpeque Bay with a significance which all Canadians can appreciate.
For thousands of years, our people have been sustained by the sea. While methods have changed and technology has advanced, our connection with the fishery has remained. Lennox Island currently has 32 boats in the commercial and traditional lobster fishery. Our citizens harvest oysters, snow crab, clams and countless other fish resources. The fishery is our largest employer and we remain eternally grateful to the sea for its bounty. It is with respect, dignity and thanks that our people accept these offerings.
In the Spring of 2010, our community began operations at Minigoo Fisheries Ltd, the only Aboriginal owned and operated fish processing facility in Atlantic Canada. This company is owned by the residents of Lennox Island and all citizens will share in its success. We are excited about the potential of this operation, as well as other opportunities for future success in the fishery.
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We encourage visitors to come and share the unique Aboriginal experience that Lennox Island has to offer. Come talk a walk in the footsteps of those who have gone before us on the Path of Our Forefathers. Stop in and learn more about the PEI Mi’kmaq in our Eco Tourism Centre. Enjoy traditional Mi’kmaq food. Make your own Mi’kmaq basket. Visit with our elders and listen as they share the stories and legends of our proud culture. Our residents are fond of saying that if the Creator made any place more beautiful than this, he surely kept it for himself.
Our vistas are breathtaking. Our people are genuine and friendly. Our community is always open to friends new and old. I encourage you to experience Lennox Island. You will be glad you did.
Oelalin,
Chief Darlene Bernard
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