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Potlotek First Nation, also known as Chapel Island, is a Mi'kmaq community in Richmond County, on Bras d'Or Lake in the district of Unama'ki, "the land of fog." The community name Potlotek is understood to mean "the place where people cross." The band was known as Barra Head St-Regis Reserve from 1834 and as Chapel Island from 1958, and took the name Potlotek First Nation on May 4, 2010.

The island of Mniku (also written Miniku), meaning "island" in Mi'kmaq, is where the Mi'kmaq Grand Council meets, and it is known as the spiritual capital of the Mi'kmaq Nation. A chapel was built on the island in 1742, and the first permanent church followed in 1751 under Father Pierre Maillard. Each July the community hosts the annual St. Anne's Mission at Chapel Island, which is a National Historic Site.

The community has a close connection to both land and water, and keeps up traditional practices such as fishing and respect for the environment. Commercial fishing and tourism are the main economic activities, and the band formed the Potlotek Tourist Information Centre Society in 2013. Mi'kma'ki is protected under the Peace and Friendship Treaties signed with the British Crown in the 1700s.

Community life includes programs and services such as:

• Mniku Radio (CIYR-FM), broadcasting in Mi'kmaq and English with a daily "word of the day" and "phrase of the day"
• A women's group
• Kisiku Soup Days
• Learn to Fish