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Sipekneꞌkatik First Nation
The Sipekne'katik First Nation is composed of four Mi'kmaq First Nations in Canada, First Nation Indian reserve, reserves located in central Nova Scotia. As of 2012, the Mi'kmaq population is 1,195 on-Reserve, and approximately 1,190 off-Reserve. The First Nation includes Indian Brook 14, Nova Scotia, near Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. The band was known as the Shubenacadie First Nation until 2014 when the traditional spelling and pronunciation of its name was officially adopted. Name The Miꞌkmaq language, Mi'kmaw term ''Sipekne’katik'' translates as "where the wild potatoes grow". History Father Louis-Pierre Thury sought to gather the Mi'kmaq of the Nova Scotia peninsula into a single settlement around Shubenacadie as early as 1699. Not until Dummer's War, however, did Antoine Gaulin, a Quebec-born missionary, erect a permanent mission at Shubenacadie (adjacent to Snides Lake and close to the former Residential school). He also made seasonal trips to Cape Sable, LaHave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Expulsion Of The Acadians
The Expulsion of the Acadians, also known as the Great Upheaval, the Great Expulsion, the Great Deportation, and the Deportation of the Acadians (french: Le Grand Dérangement or ), was the forced removal, by the British, of the Acadian people from parts of a Canadian-American region historically known as ''Acadia'', between 1755–1764. The area included the present-day Canadian Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, and the present-day U.S. state of Maine. The Expulsion, which caused the deaths of thousands of people, occurred during the French and Indian War (the North American theatre of the Seven Years' War) and was part of the British military campaign against New France. The British first deported Acadians to the Thirteen Colonies, and after 1758, transported additional Acadians to Britain and France. In all, of the 14,100 Acadians in the region, approximately 11,500 were deported, at least 5,000 Acadians died of disease, starva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Indian Reserves In Canada
Canada has numerous Indian reserves for First Nations people, which were mostly established by the ''Indian Act'' of 1876 and have been variously expanded and reduced by royal commissions since. They are sometimes incorrectly called by the American term " reservations". Alberta British Columbia Manitoba * A Kwis Ki Mahka Indian Reserve — Fox Lake Cree Nation * Amik Wachink Sakahikan — Garden Hill First Nation * Anderson — Norway House Cree Nation * Andrew Bay — God's Lake First Nation * Bella Lake Exchange Lands — Garden Hill First Nation * Berens River 13 — Berens River First Nation * Birch Landing — Brokenhead Ojibway Nation * Birdtail Creek 57 — Birdtail Sioux First Nation * Birdtail Hay Lands 57A — Birdtail Sioux First Nation * Black River 9 — Black River First Nation * Black Sturgeon — Marcel Colomb First Nation * Bloodvein 12 — Bloodvein First Nation * Bottle Lake 61B — Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation * Broc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Communities In Nova Scotia
This is a list of communities in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, as designated by thUnion of Nova Scotia Municipalities For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as an unincorporated settlement inside or outside a municipality. Regional municipalities Nova Scotia has four regional municipalities. Towns Nova Scotia has 27 towns. Municipal districts Nova Scotia has 12 municipal districts. Villages Nova Scotia has 21 villages. Other communities A * Abbots Dyke * Acaciaville * Acacia Valley *Advocate Harbour * Africville * Afton *Aldershot * Argyle Sound *Arichat *Arisaig * Arlington *Aspen *Atlanta *Atlantic * Atwoods Brook * Aylesford * Auburn B * Baccaro * Bald Rock * Bangor * Barrachois (Cape Breton County) * Barrachois (Colchester County) * Barrington *Barrington Passage * Barrington West * Bass River * Baxters Harbour * Bayport * Bayside * Bay St. Lawrence * Bear Cove (Digby) * Bear Cove (Halifax) * Bear Point * Bear River *Beaver Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Hills 14A, Nova Scotia
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Shubenacadie 13, Nova Scotia
Shubenacadie 13 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Halifax County, Nova Scotia. It is administratively part of the Shubenacadie First Nation. Michael Francklin Michael Francklin or Franklin (6 December 1733 – 8 November 1782) served as Nova Scotia's Lieutenant Governor from 1766 to 1772. He is buried in the crypt of St. Paul's Church (Halifax). Early life and immigration Born in Poole, England, ... established the reserve in 1779. References Indian reserves in Nova Scotia Communities in Halifax County, Nova Scotia Sipekneꞌkatik First Nation {{NovaScotia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennal 19, Nova Scotia
Pennal 19 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. It is administratively part of the Shubenacadie First Nation Shubenacadie may refer to: * Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, an unincorporated community in Hants County, Nova Scotia * Shubenacadie River * Shubenacadie Valley * Shubenacadie Grand Lake Shubenacadie Grand Lake is a large Canadian lake straddling the .... Indian reserves in Nova Scotia Communities in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia Sipekneꞌkatik First Nation Mi'kmaq in Canada {{NovaScotia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
