There is one very important issue that the Gespeg community is working very hard on: we have completely lost our language. Not a single member of the community speaks Mi’kmaq. We have lost our culture as well. We have about 2,000 members with status, but in the Gespe’gewa’gi territory, in Gespeg itself, we have about 800 members. There is a diaspora and people are scattered all over the place, so it has been difficult to preserve our culture. It is a daily challenge to reclaim our culture.
We are a recognized community, but we did not have reserve status. We obtained it in December 2025. It’s really an achievement for us. We were part of the fast-track process with a reserve creation proposal form. It’s very positive for Gespeg.