Fort Folly First Nation is a Mi'kmaq First Nation band government located near the village of Dorchester, New Brunswick, Canada.
History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Westmorland County, New BrunswickPopulation
The First Nation had a total of 158 people registered as of September 2020, of which 29 lived on their own reserve.
Governance
The current Chief of the First Nation is Rebecca Knockwood. The Councillor of the First Nation is Jennifer Crostswaite. Their term expired in 2011. The band is a member of the North Shore Micmac District Council and the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation.
Reserve
The First Nation has one reserve, Fort Folly 1. The reserve has an area of 56.1 hectares (139 acres). This reserve came into existence in 1840, under the New Brunswick Indian Act.
Notable people
Main article: List of people from Westmorland County, New BrunswickSee also
References
External links
- Fort Folly First Nation website
- Government of Canada's Department of Indian and Northern Affairs First Nation profile
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