Fort Folly First Nation
People | Mi'kmaq |
---|---|
Headquarters | Dorchester |
Province | New Brunswick |
Land[1] | |
Main reserve | Fort Folly 1 |
Land area | 0.561 km2 |
Population (June, 2025)[1] | |
On reserve | 32 |
On other land | 1 |
Off reserve | 108 |
Total population | 141 |
Government[1] | |
Chief | Rebecca Knockwood |
Tribal Council[1] | |
North Shore Mi'kmaq Tribal Council |
Fort Folly First Nation is a Mi'kmaq First Nation band government located near the village of Dorchester, New Brunswick, Canada.
Population
The First Nation had a total of 158 people registered as of September 2020, of which 29 lived on their own reserve.
Governance
The current Chief of the First Nation is Rebecca Knockwood. The Councillor of the First Nation is Jennifer Crostswaite. Their term expired 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.
See also
References
- ^ "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved July 10, 2025.