- Membertou, Nova Scotia
Membertou is a First Nations community situated in the
Cape Breton Regional Municipality in the city ofSydney, Nova Scotia . It is within its tribal district of Unamaki (Cape Breton Island ). Membertou is an urban First Nation community consisting of over 1050 people, and one of 5 communities that make up the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, with a total population of over 100,000 people.Named after the Grand Chief
Henri Membertou (1510-1611) the Membertou First Nation belongs to the greater tribal group of theMi'kmaq Nation.Membertou was not always situated at its present location. Many years ago, Membertou (formally known as the Kings Road Reserve) was located just off of Kings Road, along the Sydney Harbor. In 1916, the Exchequer Court of Canada ordered the relocation of the 125 Mi’kmaq; the first time an aboriginal community had been legally forced through the courts to relocate in Canadian history. In 1926, the Membertou Community was officially moved to its present day location.
External Links
* [http://www.membertou.ca/ Membertou Community Web Site]
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