Pictou Landing First Nation

Pictou Landing First Nation in Nova Scotia

Pictou Landing Health Centre (Fisher's Grant 24)

Pictou Landing First Nations is a Mi'kmaq First Nation band government in Nova Scotia, Canada. Their territory spans five reserves that have a combined area of 527.6 hectares. The current Chief is Andrea Paul. As of 2012, the Mi'kmaq population is 459 on-Reserve, and approximately 144 off-Reserve.^[1]

Cheef and council

office for two years.

Composition

Pictou Landing First Nation is composed of five parts as shown:

Community	Area	Location	Population	Date established
Boat Harbour West 37	98.2 hectares (243 acres)	8 km. north of New Glasgow	0	May 18, 1961
Fisher's Grant 24	142.7 hectares (353 acres)	10 km. north of New Glasgow	467	March 3, 1866
Fisher's Grant 24G	60 hectares (150 acres)	3.2 km. southeast of Pictou Landing	0	March 3, 1927
Franklin Manor 22 (part)	212.5 hectares (525 acres)	32 km. southeast of Amherst	0	March 3, 1865
Merigomish Harbour 31	14.2 hectares (35 acres)	12.8 km. east of New Glasgow	0	March 3, 1865

References

↑ Registered population

Pictou Landing First Nation Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Language

First Nations in Nova Scotia

Acadia First Nation Annapolis Valley First Nation Bear River First Nation Chapel Island First Nation Eskasoni First Nation Glooscap First Nation Shubenacadie First Nation Membertou First Nation Millbrook First Nation Paq'tnkek First Nation Pictou Landing First Nation Wagmatcook First Nation Waycobah First Nation

Coordinates: 45°40′30″N 62°39′00″W / 45.67500°N 62.65000°W / 45.67500; -62.65000

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