Fort Folly 1 is a
Mi'kmaq
The Mi'kmaq (also ''Mi'gmaq'', ''Lnu'', ''Mi'kmaw'' or ''Mi'gmaw''; ; , and formerly Micmac) are an Indigenous group of people of the Northeastern Woodlands, native to the areas of Canada's Atlantic Provinces, primarily Nova Scotia, New Bru ...
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve () or First Nations reserve () is defined 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." ...
located near
Dorchester in
Westmorland County,
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to ...
, Canada.
History
Fort Folly 1 is the territory of the
Fort Folly First Nation. The reserve is home to the smallest
Mi'kmaq
The Mi'kmaq (also ''Mi'gmaq'', ''Lnu'', ''Mi'kmaw'' or ''Mi'gmaw''; ; , and formerly Micmac) are an Indigenous group of people of the Northeastern Woodlands, native to the areas of Canada's Atlantic Provinces, primarily Nova Scotia, New Bru ...
community in the province. The First Nation had a total of 111 people registered as of October 2008, of which 29 lived on their own reserve, and remaining population live either on a different reserve or off the reserve. In the
2016 Census,
Statistics Canada
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reported 40 individuals on the reserve.
The reserve has an area of . This reserve came into existence in 1840, under the
New Brunswick Indian Act. It has year-round road access. The reserve is located in the traditional territory of the people of ''Kwesawék Amlamkuk'', which roughly translated from the
Míkmaq language
The Miꞌkmaq language ( ; ), or , is an Eastern Algonquian language spoken by nearly 11,000 Miꞌkmaq in Canada and the United States; the total ethnic Miꞌkmaq population is roughly 20,000. The native name of the language is , or (in some d ...
means "the delta where the multicoloured rivers meet". That description is based on the original location of the Fort Folly reserve at
Beaumont on the
Petitcodiac River
The Petitcodiac River () is a river located in south-eastern New Brunswick, Canada. Local tourist businesses often refer to it as the "chocolate river" due to its distinctive brown mud floor and brown waters. Stretching across a meander length o ...
.
Notable people
See also
*
List of communities in New Brunswick
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References
External links
Reserve/Settlement/Villages Detail: 06014—Fort Folly 1 Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Indian or Indians may refer to:
Associated with India
* of or related to India
** Indian people
** Indian diaspora
** Languages of India
** Indian English, a dialect of the English language
** Indian cuisine
Associated with indigenous peoples o ...
Fort Folly History
Communities in Westmorland County, New Brunswick
Indian reserves in New Brunswick
Mi'kmaq in Canada
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