Eskasoni First Nation

The Eskasoni First Nation is a band government of the First Nations indigenous Mi'kmaq people located in Nova Scotia, Canada. As of 2012, the Mi'kmaq population is 4,440 on-Reserve, and 592 off-Reserve.[1] It is the most populous band government in Nova Scotia and has its own community radio station, CICU-FM, broadcasting at 94.1 MHz. The Eskasoni First Nation is the home of the Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources, a Mi'kmaq organization devoted to natural resources and the environment.

The Eskasoni First Nation is composed of three parts:

CommunityAreaLocationPopulationDate established
Eskasoni 33,504.6 hectares (8,660 acres)40 km. southwest of Sydney3,309July 1, 1832
Eskasoni 3A28.5 hectares (70 acres)40 km. southwest of Sydney0July 20, 1948
Malagawatch 4 (1/5 share)661.3 hectares (1,634 acres)62 km. southwest of Sydney0August 2, 1833

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