List of active separatist movements in North America

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This is a list of currently active separatist movements in North America. Separatism includes autonomism and secessionism.

Contents

Criteria

What is and is not considered an autonomist or secessionist movement is sometimes contentious. Entries on this list must meet three criteria:

  1. They are active movements with active members.
  2. They are seeking greater autonomy or self-determination for a geographic region (as opposed to personal autonomy).
  3. They are citizens / people of the conflict area and do not come from another country.

Under each region listed is one or more of the following:

Antigua and Barbuda

Barbuda

Belize

Toledo District [3] [4]

Canada

Cascadia Cascadia map and bioregion vector.svg
Cascadia

Cascadia WM.svg Cascadia

Western Canada Western provinces in Canada.svg
Western Canada

Western Canada

Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta

Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan

Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec

Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia

Northern Ontario

Vancouver Island

Nuxalk

Cape Breton Island Flag (Popular).svg Cape Breton Island [36]

Nunavik [37]

Newfoundland Tricolour.svg Newfoundland [38]

Heiltsuk Nation

Colombia

Flag of San Andres y Providencia.svg San Andrés y Providencia

Denmark

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Map of Greenland

Flag of Greenland.svg Greenland

Dominican Republic

Cibao

France

Map of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe in France 2016.svg
Map of Guadeloupe
Map of Martinique Martinique in France 2016.svg
Map of Martinique

Guadeloupe

Flag-of-Martinique.svg Martinique

Haiti

Gonâve Island

Grand'Anse, Sud, Sud-Est and Nippes

Honduras

Coastal Departments of Honduras [60]

Mexico

Autonomist movements
Zapatista Chiapas in Mexico (location map scheme).svg
Zapatista

Flag of Chiapas.svg Chiapas

Triqui

Flag of Aridoamerica.svg El Norte / Aridoamerica

Bandera de Nuevo Leon.png Nuevo León

Netherlands

Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao

Flag of Aruba.svg Aruba

Flag of Sint Maarten.svg Sint Maarten

Flag of Bonaire.svg Bonaire [80]

Flag of Saba.svg Saba [81]

Nicaragua

Miskitu

Panama

Madungandí [85]

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Nevis and the neighbour Saint Kitts island Saint Kitts and Nevis Regions map.png
Nevis and the neighbour Saint Kitts island

Flag of Nevis.svg Nevis [86]

Trinidad and Tobago

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Tobago

United States

Cascadia WM.svg Cascadia

Cascadia map and bioregion vector.svg

Native Americans

Southern US Map of USA South.svg
Southern US

Southern United States

Deseret [100]

Flag of Aztlan.png Aztlán

Boundaries of the Republic of New Afrika Republic of New Afrika.svg
Boundaries of the Republic of New Afrika

New Afrika

New England in the USA in red NE US relief.png
New England in the USA in red

Ensign of New England (pine only).svg New England

Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska

Alaska Alaska in United States (US50) (+grid) (W3).svg
Alaska
California California in United States.svg
California

Flag of California.svg California

Flag of Texas.svg Texas

Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire [124] [125]

Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont

Flag of Florida.svg Florida

Territories

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (orthographic projection).svg
Puerto Rico

Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico

Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg United States Virgin Islands

United Kingdom

Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda [142] [143] [144]

Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands [147] [148]

Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands [149]

See also

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