Fort Folly 1 facts for kids
Fort Folly 1 is a special place called an Indian reserve. It belongs to the Mi'kmaq First Nation. This reserve is found near a town called Dorchester in New Brunswick, Canada. It's in a county named Westmorland County.
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A Look at Fort Folly's History
What is Fort Folly First Nation?
Fort Folly 1 is the land of the Fort Folly First Nation. A "First Nation" is a group of Indigenous people in Canada. This particular community is the smallest Mi'kmaq group in New Brunswick.
The Fort Folly Community
In October 2008, there were 111 people officially part of the Fort Folly First Nation. About 29 of them lived on the Fort Folly 1 reserve. The others lived on different reserves or in other places. By 2016, a count showed 40 people living on the reserve.
Where is Fort Folly Located?
The Fort Folly 1 reserve covers an area of about 56.1 hectares (which is about 138.6 acres). This reserve was officially created in 1840. It was set up under a law called the New Brunswick Indian Act. You can reach the reserve by road all year round.
The Meaning of Kwesawék Amlamkuk
The area where the reserve is located is part of the traditional lands of the Mi'kmaq people. They called this place Kwesawék Amlamkuk. In the Míkmaq language, this name means "the delta where the multicoloured rivers meet." This description comes from the original spot of the Fort Folly reserve. That first location was at Beaumont, right on the Petitcodiac River.
