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We'koqma'q First Nation (historically known as Waycobah First Nation) is composed of two Mi'kmaq Indigenous communities on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. As of 2025, the population is 1,139.^[1] It is composed of two parts:^[2]

Community	Area	Location	Date established
Malagawatch 4 (1/5 share)	661.3 hectares (1,634 acres)	62 km. southwest of Sydney	August 2, 1833
Whycocomagh 2	828.5 hectares (2,047 acres)	70.4 km. west of Sydney	January 31, 1833

References

↑ "Population Registered under the Indian Act by Gender and Residence, 2024". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications Branch. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
↑ "First Nation Profiles". fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca. Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications Branch. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2026.