The Chapel Island First Nation (population: 576) is a Míkmaq First Nation located in northeastern Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

. It is situated on Chapel Island in Bras d'Or Lake

Bras d'Or Lake

Bras d'Or Lake is a large body of salt water dominating the centre of Cape Breton Island in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. Bras d'Or Lake is sometimes referred to as the Bras d'Or Lakes or the Bras d'Or Lakes system, however its official geographic name is Bras d'Or Lake as it is a singular...

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Its Míkmaq name is Potlotek and it is the spiritual capital of the Míkmaq Nation and the gathering place of the Míkmaq Grand Council, Mniku.

The island is also the site of the St. Anne Mission, an important pilgrimage site for the Míkmaq. The island has been declared a National Historic Site of Canada.

Reserves

• Chapel Island 5
  Chapel Island 5, Nova Scotia
  Chapel Island 5 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Richmond County, Nova Scotia.It is administratively part of the Chapel Island First Nation....
  
  
• Malagawatch 4
  Malagawatch 4, Nova Scotia
  Malagawatch 4 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Inverness County, Nova Scotia.It is administered jointly by the following First Nations governments, each of which is responsible for 1/5 of the territory and inhabitants:* Waycobah First Nation...
  
  (1/5 share)

External links

• Official website