Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation (pronounced buck-n-keg)[1] is a Mi'kmaq Band in northeastern Nova Scotia.
[5] The lands of the First Nation were divided in 1960 with the building of the Trans-Canada Highway, making access to some parts difficult.
In 2017 an agreement was reached with federal and provincial governments to build a new interchange,[6] which opened in 2019.
[7] The band's business arm, Bayside Development Corporation Limited was incorporated in 2018 and its shares are held in trust for the benefit of Paqtnkek.
[8] It operates Bayside Travel Centre at exit 36-B on Nova Scotia Highway 104 which includes fuel service, convenience store, restaurants, a Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation agency store, entertainment centre and a visitor information centre with cultural displays.