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Chapel Island First Nation (Mi'kmaq name: Potlotek) is a Mi'kmaq first nation on Chapel Island of Bras d'Or Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada, with a population of 576.

The spiritual capital of the Mi'kmaq nation is the gathering place of the Mi'kmaq Grand Council, Mniku or Chapel Island in the Bras d'Or Lakes of Cape Breton Island. The island also the site of the St. Anne Mission, an important pilgrimage site for the Mi'kmaq. The island has been declared a historic site.

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