Flat Bay (Mi'kmaq: Ewipkek[1]) is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
In 1818,[4] Edward Chappell visited Newfoundland and found an elderly Mi'kmaq chief (possibly named "Old Tomma") and his band had been established in the area.
Low fur prices in the 1930s caused many Mi'kmaq to give up their traditional way of life and settle in permanent villages such as Flat Bay.
Chief and Council, along with dedicated staff and volunteers, run the affairs of the community independently from Municipal, Provincial, or Federal Governments.
Since the time of its founding the Flat Bay Band has always considered the entire community the fiduciary responsibility of the Federal Government of Canada and has constantly fought, negotiated, and made decrees to this fact.