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The Millbrook First Nation () is a
Mi'kmaq The Mi'kmaq (also ''Mi'gmaq'', ''Lnu'', ''Mi'kmaw'' or ''Mi'gmaw''; ; , and formerly Micmac) are an Indigenous group of people of the Northeastern Woodlands, native to the areas of Canada's Atlantic Provinces, primarily Nova Scotia, New Bru ...
First Nation
band government In Canada, an Indian band (), First Nation band () or simply band, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subject to the ''Indian Act'' (i.e. status Indians or First Nations). Bands are typically small groups of people: the largest in ...
in
Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...
, Canada.


Reserves

Millbook First Nation has seven reserves:


Band Chiefs


Notable residents

* Activist
Nora Bernard Nora Bernard (September 22, 1935 – December 26, 2007) was a Canadian Mi'kmaq people, Mi'kmaq activist who sought compensation for survivors of the Canadian Indian residential school system. She was directly responsible for what became the l ...
was a member of Millbrook. * Former long-serving Band chief Lawrence Paul * Artist
Alan Syliboy Alan Syliboy (born 8 September 1952) is a Canadian Mi'kmaw artist, author, and musician from Millbrook First Nation in Nova Scotia. Syliboy began working in various artistic mediums beginning the 1970s, including painting, mixed media, illustratio ...


References


External links


Millbrook First Nation website
{{authority control First Nations governments in Atlantic Canada First Nations in Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq governments Communities in Halifax County, Nova Scotia Communities in Colchester County