This is a list of currently active separatist movements in North America. Separatism includes autonomism and secessionism. What is and is not considered an autonomist or secessionist movement is sometimes contentious. Entries on this list must be movements that currently exist, which are seeking greater autonomy or self-determination for a geographic region. They are active movements with living, active members. They are seeking greater autonomy or self-determination for a geographic region. They are the citizen/peoples of the conflict area and do not come from other countries. Under each region listed is one or more of the following: De facto state: for regions with de facto autonomy from the government Proposed state: proposed name for a seceding sovereign state Proposed autonomous area: for movements toward greater autonomy for an area but not outright secession De facto autonomous government: for governments with de facto autonomous control over a region Government-in-exile: for a government based outside of the region in question, with or without control Political party (or parties): for political parties involved in a political system to push for autonomy or secession Militant organisation(s): for armed organisations (sometimes called terrorist organisations) Advocacy group(s): for non-belligerent, non-politically participatory entities Ethnic/ethno-religious/racial/regional/religious group(s) Antigua and Barbuda Barbuda Proposed state: Barbuda Political parties: Barbuda People's Movement Canada Regions and islands Cascadia Proposed state: Republic of Cascadia Advocacy group: Cascadia Department of Bioregion Western Canada Proposed state: West Canada (Includes Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Northwest Territories) Political party: Maverick Party Vancouver Island Proposed: breaking Vancouver Island off from British Columbia to create a new province Political party: Vancouver Island Party Individual provinces Alberta Proposed: Independence for Alberta Political parties: Independence Party of Alberta, Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta Saskatchewan Political party: Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan Northern Ontario Proposed: Splitting Northern Ontario out as a separate province Political party: Northern Ontario Party Quebec Proposed: Independence for Quebec or autonomy Civil organization: Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society, Mouvement national des Québécois et des Québécoises (MNQ), Rassemblement pour l'indépendance du Québec (RIQ), Les Intellectuels pour la souveraineté (IPSO), Mouvement de libération nationale du Québec (MLNQ), Réseau de Résistance du Québecois (RRQ) Political parties (secessionist): Parti Québécois, Bloc Québécois, Québec solidaire, Communist Party of Canada, Marxist–Leninist Party of Quebec, Climat Québec Political parties (autonomist): Coalition Avenir Québec, Équipe Autonomiste Denmark Proposed: Independence for Greenland Political parties: Inuit Ataqatigiit, Siumut, Naleraq and Nunatta Qitornai. France Guadeloupe Proposed state: Guadeloupe Political parties: United Guadeloupe, Solidary