Esgenoôpetitj Indian Reserve No. 14 Explained
Esgenoôpetitj (2016 population: 1,079) is a Mi'kmaq Indian reserve in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to July 11, 2012, the Indian reserve was named Burnt Church 14.[1]
It belongs to the Burnt Church First Nation, of whom about two-thirds of the population live on reserve.
The reserve is located on Miramichi Bay, near the mouth of the Miramichi River.
Demographics
Population trend[2] [3]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|
| 2016 | 1,179 | 12.7% |
| 2011 | 1,046 | 6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,120 | 1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,002 | 22.8% |
| 1996 | 816 | N/A | |
Mother tongue (2016)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|
| English only | 735 | 62.6% |
| French only | 50 | 4.3% |
| Mi'kmaq | 375 | 31.9 |
| Other languages | 15 | 1.3% | |
See also
References
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Notes and References
- Web site: Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names From January 2, 2013 to January 1, 2014 (Table 1 – Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order by province and territory) . . . May 21, 2014 . May 29, 2014.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census, 2011 census
- Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census - Esgenoôpetitj 14, Indian reserve [Census subdivision], New Brunswick and Enniskillen No. 3, Rural municipality [Census subdivision], Saskatchewan ]. www12.statcan.gc.ca . en.
