Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia
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Shubenacadie is a community located in Hants County, in central Nova Scotia, Canada. As of 2001, the population was 906.
[edit] Origin of name
In the Micmac language, Shubenacadie (or Segubunakade) means "abounding in ground nuts" or "place where the red potato (i.e. Indian potato, Sagittaria latifolia) grows."
[edit] Famous residents
- Native American activist Anna Mae Aquash was born near Shubenacadie.
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