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
[edit]The First Nation had a total of 158 people registered as of September 2020, of which 29 lived on their own reserve.
Governance
[edit]The current Chief of Fort Folly First Nation is Chief Rebecca Knockwood. The Councillor of the First Nation is Jennifer Crosthwaite. The band is a member of the North Shore Micmac District Council and the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations.
Reserve
[edit]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.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Fort Folly First Nation website
- Government of Canada's Department of Indian and Northern Affairs First Nation profile
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