Fort Folly First Nation

The Fort Folly First Nation is a Mi'kmaq First Nation band government located near the village of Dorchester, New Brunswick, Canada.

History

Population

The First Nation had a total of 111 people registered as of October 2008, of which 29 lived on their own reserve.

Governance

The current Chief of the First Nation is Joseph Knockwood. The Councillors of the First Nation are Rebecca Knockwood and Jennifer Knockwood. Their term expires 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 Brunswick

References

External links

Coordinates: 45°53′32″N 64°29′44″W / 45.89222°N 64.49556°W / 45.89222; -64.49556

First Nations in New Brunswick

First Nations	Buctouche Band Burnt Church Band Eel Ground Band Eel River Bar Band Elsipogtog First Nation Fort Folly Band Indian Island Band Kingsclear Band Madawaska Maliseet First Nation Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation Oromocto Band Pabineau Band Saint Mary's Band Tobique Band Woodstock Band

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