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.
An age of 397 million years has been calculated for the Pabineau Falls Granite based on radiometric data.
[3] The Annual Powwow is held at the "Flying Eagle Memorial Pow-wow Grounds" the first weekend of July (Saturday and Sunday).
It is located on the Nepisiguit River, upriver from Bathurst.The Powwow honors the Mi’gmag heritage with traditional Aboriginal dancing, singing, arts, crafts, foods, and contemporary entertainment.
Powwows are considered to be both sacred and a social event, where Aboriginal families renew their bonds and celebrate their ancestral beliefs and traditions.