Glooscap First Nation

Glooscap First Nation
Glooscap First Nation Community Centre & Offices
Motto(s): 
A community that is spirited and full of life
Glooscap First Nation is located in Nova Scotia
Glooscap First Nation
Glooscap First Nation
Location of Glooscap First Nation in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°02′25″N 64°13′45″W / 45.04028°N 64.22917°W / 45.04028; -64.22917
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyKings County
Established1907
Government
 • ChiefSidney Peters
 • CouncilAmanda Francis
Gail Tupper
Charlotte Warrington
 • Member of ParliamentKody Blois (L)
 • Member of the Legislative AssemblyKeith Irving (L)
Highest elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Lowest elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total434 [1]
 • Change 2013-23
Increase41.3%
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic (AST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
NTS Map021H01
Websitehttp://www.glooscapfirstnation.com/
Postal code span: B0P1P0

Glooscap First Nation is a Canadian Mi'kmaq aboriginal community located in both Kings County and Hants County, Nova Scotia. Also known as Kluskap, its reserve is located approximately 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) from the Town of Hantsport. Created in 1907 as Horton 35, the reserve encompasses some 171.1 hectares (423 acres) of rolling, mainly forested land. Forest management is practiced by the band.[2] There is a variety store, gas bar, Greco Pizza, and gaming centre. There is also a health centre, youth centre and chapel. The Glooscap Landing Business Park is also owned by Glooscap First Nation which houses a second gas bar and Tim Hortons.[3] The 2023 population was 434 people of whom approximately 100 lived on the reserve, making Glooscap the third-smallest First Nation community in Nova Scotia after Bear River First Nation and Annapolis Valley First Nation.[4] Glooscap's population grew by 41% in one decade between 2013 and 2023.[5]

Reserves
  1. ^ "First Nation Profiles". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ^ Mi'kmaq Resource Centre (UCCB), Mi'kmaw Bands in Nova Scotia[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Aboriginal Canada Portal, Connectivity Survey Archived 2010-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Home". 3 November 2008.
  5. ^ Branch, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications (2008-11-14). "First Nation Profiles". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "First Nation Profiles". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 14 November 2008.