Bear River First Nation (Mi'kmaq: L'sɨtkuk[1]) is a Míkmaq First Nations band government located in both Annapolis County and Digby County, Nova Scotia. As of 2023, the Mi'kmaq population is 118 on-Reserve, and approximately 263 off-Reserve for a total population of 382.[2]
Bear River First Nation lies adjacent to the village of Bear River, Nova Scotia. It has a church, Saint Anne's, completed in 1836, and a school which serves toddlers and preschoolers.[3] The Mi'kmaq language is taught to children attending the school.[4] A health centre was established in 1998.[5][6]
- ^ "About L'sitkuk (Bear River First Nation)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
- ^ Branch, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications (2008-11-14). "First Nation Profiles". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
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- ^ Bear River Educational Profile Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bear River First Nation Health Centre[permanent dead link]
- ^ Bear River First Nation: Health Centre Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine