Eskasoni First Nation
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The Eskasoni First Nation is a First Nation located in Nova Scotia
, Canada
.
Reserves
It administers two reserves that have a combined area of 41.93 sqkm:
The Eskasoni First Nation is the most populous First Nation in Nova Scotia and has its own community radio
station, CICU-FM
, broadcasting at 94.1 MHz.
The Eskasoni First Nation is the home of the Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources
, a Mi'kmaq organization devoted to natural resources and the environment.
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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Reserves
It administers two reserves that have a combined area of 41.93 sqkm:
- Eskasoni 3Eskasoni 3, Nova ScotiaEskasoni 3 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia.It is administratively part of the Eskasoni First Nation....
- Eskasoni 3AEskasoni 3A, Nova ScotiaEskasoni 3A is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia.It is administratively part of the Eskasoni First Nation....
- Malagawatch 4Malagawatch 4, Nova ScotiaMalagawatch 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)
The Eskasoni First Nation is the most populous First Nation in Nova Scotia and has its own community radio
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
station, CICU-FM
CICU-FM
CICU-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting in FM stereo at a frequency of 94.1 MHz from the Eskasoni First Nation on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia...
, broadcasting at 94.1 MHz.
The Eskasoni First Nation is the home of the Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources
Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources
The Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources is a non-profit organization located in the Mi'kmaq community of Eskasoni on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. UINR serves the five Mi'kmaq communities in Unama'ki–Eskasoni, Membertou, Potlotek, Wagmatcook and Waycobah.UINR is responsible for...
, a Mi'kmaq organization devoted to natural resources and the environment.