Burnt Church First Nation
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) | |
• Total | 1,715 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| NTS Map | 21P3 Chatham |
| Postal code span: | |
Eskɨnuopitijk or Esgenoôpetitj ( 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). The population was 1,715 as of 2011. The Mi'kmaq call Burnt Church Esgenoôpetitj, which means "a lookout".