Bear River First Nation

Bear River First Nation (Mi'kmaq: L'sɨtkuk) 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.

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. The Mi'kmaq language is taught to children attending the school. A health centre was established in 1998.

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