Fort Folly First Nation
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The Fort Folly First Nation is a Mi'kmaq First Nation located near the village of Dorchester, New Brunswick
, Canada
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. The reserve has an area of 56.1 hectares (138.6 acre). This reserve came into existence in 1840, under the New Brunswick Indian Act.
Dorchester, New Brunswick
Dorchester is a Canadian village and shire town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.It is located on the eastern side of the mouth of the lush Memramcook River valley near the river's discharge point into Shepody Bay...
, Canada
Canada
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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 reserveIndian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...
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Fort Folly 1, New Brunswick
Fort Folly 1 is a Mi'kmaq Indian reserve located near Dorchester in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.-Background:Fort Folly 1 is the territory of the Fort Folly First Nation. The reserve is home to the smallest Mi'kmaq community in the province...
. The reserve has an area of 56.1 hectares (138.6 acre). This reserve came into existence in 1840, under the New Brunswick Indian Act.