Bear River First Nation
Bear River First Nation | |
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Bear River First Nation Location of Bear River First Nation in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 44°32′59″N 65°38′36″W / 44.54972°N 65.64333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Digby County |
| Established | 1820 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Carol Dee Potter |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 402 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Website | http://www.bearriverfirstnation.ca/ |
| Postal code span: B0S 1B0 | |
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.