First Nations / Band 21 · Nova Scotia
Bear River
Fiscal year 2017-2018 · 403 registered · 118 on reserve · Confederacy Of Mainland Mi'kmaq
At a glance · FY 2017-2018
Statement posted on the FNFTA index for this year, but not yet captured into structured data. The source PDF is linked under Sources below.
Data by fiscal year
Each row is a fiscal year; every cell opens that data product. Missing data is shown, not hidden.
| Fiscal year | Statement tables, notes, schedules | Operations | Financial position | Headline figures | Council pay | Source PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | Posted, not captured | — | — | — | 4 rows | |
| 2023-2024 | Posted, not captured | — | — | — | Posted, not captured | |
| 2022-2023 | Posted, not captured | — | — | — | Posted, not captured | |
| 2021-2022 | Posted, not captured | — | — | — | Posted, not captured | |
| 2020-2021 | Posted, not captured | — | — | — | Posted, not captured | |
| 2019-2020 | Posted, not captured | — | — | — | Posted, not captured | |
| 2018-2019 | Posted, not captured | — | — | — | Posted, not captured | |
| 2017-2018viewing | Posted, not captured | — | — | — | Posted, not captured | |
| 2016-2017 | Posted, not captured | — | — | — | Posted, not captured | |
| 2015-2016 | Posted, not captured | — | — | — | Posted, not captured | |
| 2014-2015 | Posted, not captured | — | — | — | Posted, not captured | |
| 2013-2014 | Posted, not captured | — | — | — | Posted, not captured |
Statements as published · FY 2017-2018
Posted on the FNFTA index; not yet captured. Use the source PDF under Sources below.
Chief and council pay · FY 2017-2018
Filed under the FNFTA as the Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses.
A remuneration schedule is posted for this year but is withheld from the current certified release. The source PDF is linked under Sources below.
Specific land claims
All years, from the ISC specific-claims reporting centre, not the financial statement.
5.69 Acres - 1922Concluded—
Claim Resolved through Administrative Remedy
Source: Status Report on Specific Claims · as of 2026/06/19 ISC source
Bear River Pipeline - Aqua duct - ROWConcluded—filed 2008/10/16
No Lawful Obligation Found
Filed 2008/10/16 · Source: Status Report on Specific Claims · as of 2026/06/19 ISC source
Gulch Hydro Pipeline ProjectInvited to Negotiate—filed 2015/07/15
Active
Filed 2015/07/15 · Source: Status Report on Specific Claims · as of 2026/06/19 ISC source
Kejimkujik LandOther—
File Closed
Source: Status Report on Specific Claims · as of 2026/06/19 ISC source
Kejimkujik TimberOther—
File Closed
Source: Status Report on Specific Claims · as of 2026/06/19 ISC source
Mismanagement of Kejimkujik IRInvited to Negotiate—filed 2012/03/07
Awaiting Response
Filed 2012/03/07 · Source: Status Report on Specific Claims · as of 2026/06/19 ISC source
New Germany IRConcluded—filed 2012/04/03
No Lawful Obligation Found
Filed 2012/04/03 · Source: Status Report on Specific Claims · as of 2026/06/19 ISC source
Community context
Governance
- Chief
- CAROL DEE POTTER (term to 2029-11-19)
- Council
- 3 councillors
- Election system
- First Nations Elections Act
- Tribal council
- Confederacy Of Mainland Mi'kmaq
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- CLARA HARLOW Councillor
- FRED HARLOW-ROBAR Councillor
- CAROL ANN POTTER Councillor
Reserves and location
- Reserves
- 3 reserves
- Region
- ATLANTIC · near Halifax
- Band office
- 44.5596, -65.6337
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- BEAR RIVER 6 · 634 ha
- BEAR RIVER 6A · 31 ha
- BEAR RIVER 6B · 24 ha
Population
- Registered
- 403
- On reserve
- 118
- As of
- May, 2026
- On own reserve: 118 · 50 M / 68 F
- On other reserves: 1 · 0 M / 1 F
- On own Crown land: 0 · 0 M / 0 F
- On other band Crown land: 0 · 0 M / 0 F
- On no band Crown land: 0 · 0 M / 0 F
- Off reserve: 284 · 141 M / 143 F
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Registry facts from the ISC First Nation profiles; land and coordinates from federal open data.