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Our History

Millbrook First Nation is a Mi’kmaw Community located in the town of Truro, Nova Scotia Within the heart of Mi’kma’ki.

Deeply rooted in the region, our people have been living in the Truro area since time immemorial. Before the establishment of Modern Day Millbrook First Nation, Mi’kmaq Families lived at several Sites around Truro, including lands now occupied by the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus.

In the mid 1800s, the community was moved from this area and settled near the King Street railway crossing. An area known as Christmas Cross after Chief Ben Christmas. This site became home to many Millbrook families until the 1870s. 

In 1873, after the advocacy from Chief Peter Wilmot, new land near Hilden with better access to resources were identified. Working with the Indian Act agents, Chief Wilmot was able to secure this land, which became the modern day Millbrook First Nation.

By 1886, most families had moved from Christmas Cross to Millbrook, where the community remains today.