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Fort Folly is the smallest Mi'kmaq community, population wise, located in New Brunswick, with a population of 105 registered, of these only 27 are living within, and 78 are living outside of the community. Presently the community is 406,000 square metres in size, and is located within 50 km of the nearest service centre to which it has year-round road access. The Mikmaq (also Míkmaq, Micmac, Migmaw; in Quebec, Migmaq) are a Canadian First Nations people indigenous to northeastern New England, Canadas Maritimes, and the Gaspé Peninsula of the province of Quebec. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72,908 km² (8th)  - Land 71,450 km²  - Water 1,458 km² (2. ...


The community is located in the traditional territory of the people of Kwesawék Amlamkuk, which roughly translated from Mi'kmaq 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 courses through Moncton, New Brunswick and Dieppe, New Brunswick in Canada, into Shepody Bay on the Bay of Fundy. ...


The current Chief of Fort Folly First Nation is Chief Hughie Knockwood. The Councillors of Fort Folly First Nation are Councillor Alvin Bernard and Councillor Rebecca Knockwood. Their terms expire in December, 2005.


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