Which group lived in what is now Eastern Canada and used a Grand Council?

• A. Anishinabe
• B. Mi'kmaq
• C. Inuit
• D. Iroquois Confederacy

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is how some Indigenous groups governed themselves and where they lived. The Mi’kmaq lived in what is now Eastern Canada, especially in the Atlantic provinces, and they organized their people around a Grand Council. This Grand Council brought together leaders from different districts to make decisions that affected the entire Mi’kmaq nation—things like treaties, relations with outsiders, and resource use. That distinctive, nationwide council is a hallmark of their governance in that region.

Other groups listed lived in different regions and had different leadership traditions. The Anishinabe were centered around the Great Lakes area; the Inuit lived in the Arctic; the Iroquois Confederacy also had a form of a grand council, but their traditional homeland spans parts of eastern Canada and the U.S. In this question, the clue about Eastern Canada aligns with the Mi’kmaq.