Pabineau Falls, New Brunswick
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Pabineau Falls (Mi'kmaq: Ge'gwapsgug, lit. 'at the top of the falls') is a settlement in New Brunswick, Canada. It is the administrative office of the Pabineau Mi'kmaq First Nation band government. The Pabineau First Nation is a small Mi’gmaq community situated approximately 8 kilometers south of the City of Bathurst, New Brunswick, with 280 registered band members and a land base of 1,053 acres. The Pabineau First Nation's average on-reserve population is approximately 200 individuals. The falls themselves are a set of small rapids on the Nepisiguit River, popular with kayakers. New Brunswick's 911 system uses Pabineau Falls only for the area north of the reserve; addresses within the reserve are listed as Pabineau First Nation.
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