Mi'kmaq Nation

Name

Mi'kmaq Nation

Legal name

Mi'kmaq Nation

Website

https://micmac-nsn.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tribal Government Services

NAICS

American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (92115), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Tribal/Indigenous Public Health Authorities (HLAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Indigenous/Tribal Education Authorities & Boards (EDADABAM), Indigenous, Ethnic & Folk Arts/Heritage Organizations (BPAGAHAI)

Keywords

• Tribal government services
• Indigenous community programs
• Tribal healthcare services
• Native cultural preservation
• Tribal social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Presque Isle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Recognition and Settlement Act: The Mi'kmaq Nation achieved federal recognition on November 26, 1991 with the passage of the Mi'kmaq Nation Settlement Act (P.L. 102-171), which provided tribal status acknowledgment and $900,000 for land claims to purchase property.
2. Indian Health Service Funding: Health services funded under Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services. Covers contract quality health/medical care for qualified tribal members through Purchased Referred Care (PRC) program.
3. Economic Development (Eltueg): Eltueg Development Corporation engages in business and enterprise ventures to promote economic development of the Mi'kmaq Nation. The goal is to achieve self-sufficiency through commercial enterprises.
4. Housing Program Revenue: Low-income rental housing units (66 units at Bon-Aire site, 16 units at Connor site, 17 Title VI single family homes). Revenue generated from rental activities supporting tribal housing needs.
5. Federal Grants and Social Services: Various federal grant programs including LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program), Child Care and Development Fund, Title IV food program, and other social service funding streams.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Mi'kmaq Nation is a federally recognized sovereign tribal government that provides healthcare, housing assistance, education, social services, and cultural preservation programs to its membership of more than 1,500 tribal members based in Presque Isle, Maine. It operates community programs funded through federal, state, and grant sources to support the welfare and self-determination of the Mi'kmaq people.

Product overview

Mi'kmaq Nation is a federally recognized tribal government (established November 26, 1991) serving approximately 1,500+ members in Aroostook County, Maine. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of community services including healthcare through its accredited Health Department and Clinic, housing programs, education services (Head Start through higher education), child and family services, cultural preservation programs, environmental services, emergency management, and economic development through its Eltueg Development Corporation. The organization does not operate as a technology product company; its services are government and community-focused rather than software-based.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tribal Healthcare Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Accredited by AAAHC (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care) since December 2009
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pine Tree LegalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 26 November 1991Pine Tree Legal provided crucial legal assistance to the Mi'kmaq Nation during their federal recognition process. Their support was instrumental in achieving Federal Recognition on November 26, 1991.
• Harald Prins and Bunny McBride (Genealogists)coreOthersGenealogist Harald Prins and anthropologist Bunny McBride conducted extensive research proving that the Micmacs lived in Aroostook County for hundreds of years, which was crucial evidence supporting the tribe's federal recognition petition.
• Eltueg Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEltueg is the economic development arm of the Mi'kmaq Nation, engaging in business and enterprise ventures to promote economic self-sufficiency. Operates as a separate corporation while aligned with tribal cultural values and environmental stewardship.
• Aroostook County Emergency Management AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-level emergency management agency that works with the tribe's Risk Management Office during incidents, disasters, and drills.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational humanitarian organization collaborating with tribal Risk Management Office during emergencies, disasters, and shelter operations.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)minorOthersFederal agency working with tribal Risk Management Office on emergency planning, disaster response, and mitigation efforts.
• Loring Air Force Base (Closure)minorOthersThrough the closure of Loring Air Force Base, the tribe acquired housing units at the Bon-Aire site (66 units acquired 1995) and Connor site (16 units) for low-income housing purposes.
• USDAminorOthersUSDA-funded Hunger Prevention Program provided to the general public through the tribe's food bank services.
• Indian Health Service (IHS)coreOthersFederal health services for American Indians and Alaska Natives. IHS funds the Purchased Referred Care (PRC) program and provides guidance for health service eligibility under 42 CFR Part 36.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• National Indian Health Board: National advocacy organization representing tribal health programs including those operated by federally recognized tribes. Indirect ecosystem peer through shared federal health policy engagement.
• Indian Health Service (IHS): Federal agency funding the Mi'kmaq Nation Health Department via the Purchased Referred Care program and providing direct clinical guidance. Functions as a core funding and regulatory counterpart rather than a competitor.
• Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Federal agency supporting tribal governance and certain contracted services for federally recognized tribes. Provides funding channels the Nation accesses for administrative operations.

Direct peers

• Aroostook Band of Micmacs: Pre-federal recognition name of the same entity (DBA). Serves as the historical reference point for the current Mi'kmaq Nation governance and service model.
• Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe: Federally recognized tribal government providing health, education, housing, and cultural services to tribal members with similar reliance on IHS and BIA program funding. Comparable in scale and service breadth.
• Narragansett Indian Tribe: Federally recognized Northeastern tribal government with comparable off-reservation service delivery challenges, federal funding reliance, and cultural preservation priorities.
• Houlton Band of Maliseets: Federally recognized Maine-based tribal government sharing the same Aroostook County region. The Maliseets separated from the Micmacs in 1980 during the federal recognition effort, providing a directly comparable service model and governance structure.
• Penobscot Nation: Federally recognized tribal government in Maine providing healthcare, housing, education, and cultural programs through its own service departments. Shares the Wabanaki cultural and linguistic context with the Mi'kmaq Nation.
• Passamaquoddy Tribe: Federally recognized Maine-based tribal government serving the Passamaquoddy people with similar multi-department service infrastructure. Part of the same Wabanaki cultural confederacy as the Mi'kmaq Nation.

Broad incumbents

• Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians: Large federally recognized tribal government operating a more developed economic development and tourism platform. Comparable governance structure but materially larger scale of operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mikmaqnationmaine/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/mikmaqnationmaine
• Xx.com/ABMicmacs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mi-kmaq-nation-maine

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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