MacDonald House Museum

  Cape Breton Nova Scotia

L'nu - first peoples

The L'nu - Mi'kmaq are the founding people of Nova Scotia and remain the predominant Aboriginal group within the province. The Mi'kmaw nation has existed in what is now Nova Scotia for thousands of years, and is made up of thirteen Bands/First Nations, each of which is governed by a Chief and Council.  We'koqma'q First Nation is the closest community to Lake Ainslie.  The L'nu have used the trails through Lake Ainslie to reach the Upper Margaree River for fishing eels and other fish. 

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MacDonald House Museum and the Lake Ainslie Historical Society acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the traditional and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq people. We recognize the L'nu as the past, present, and future caretakers of this land, which is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship.” We are all treaty people.