Pictou Landing First Nation
Record #:
PLD0001
Last Modified:
12 May 2021
Last Full Update:
12 May 2021
Location
| Located In | Pictou Landing |
| Where To Find Us | 6533 Pictou Landing Rd Trenton, NS B0K 1X0 |
| Areas Served | Pictou County |
Contact
| Website | www.plfn.ca/ |
| info@plfn.ca | |
| Phone | 902-752-4912 |
| Fax | 902-755-4715 |
Description & Services
| Information | The Lnu or Mi’kmaq were part of the Algonquin nation, a large nation that occupied the eastern coast of what is now North America from Virginia to Labrador. Within the Algonquin nation, the Lnu occupied a large territory including what is now known as Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, eastern and northern New Brunswick and the Gaspe area of Quebec. The Lnu lived a traditional life as fishers, hunters, and gatherers throughout their territory including in and around a small tidal estuary connected by a narrow channel to the Northumberland Strait near what is now known as Pictou Landing. It was near this estuary that the ancestors of the Pictou Landing First Nation lived on a seasonal basis. The estuary was a bountiful source of a variety of food including fish, eels, crustaceans, and shellfish. They hunted and trapped near its shores. The estuary provided a safe harbour for vessels and a sheltered recreational area. The estuary was so important to the life of the ancestors that they treated it as part of their home and called it “A’Se’K” (pronounced “Ah-sag”) which means “the other room” in Lnu.  |
Special Information
| Tags | First Nation ; NSNWA ; Recreation Categories |
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