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The First Nations of New Brunswick, Canada number more than 16,000, mostly Miꞌkmaq and Maliseet (Wolastoqiyik). [1] [2] Although the Passamaquoddy maintain a land claim at Saint Andrews, New Brunswick and historically occurred in New Brunswick, they have no reserves in the province, and have no official status in Canada.
Shared between two First Nations Islands in the Trent Waters 36A: Curve Lake First Nation, Hiawatha First Nation, Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation: Mississauga, Ojibwe: Shared between three First Nations Kasabonika Lake: Kasabonika Lake First Nation: Shibogama First Nations Council: Oji-Cree: Kashechewan: Kashechewan First Nation ...
Elsipogtog First Nation (/ ɛ l z ɪ ˈ b ʊ k t ʊ k /), formerly called the Big Cove Band, is a Miꞌkmaq First Nations band government in New Brunswick, Canada.The First Nation's territory comprises Richibucto Reserve #15, lying 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Five Rivers, New Brunswick on the Richibucto River off of Route 116. [1]
Today, in New Brunswick, there are approximately 7,700 Wolastoqiyik with status in the Madawaska, Tobique, Woodstock, Kingsclear, Saint Mary's and Oromocto First Nations. [19] There are also 1700 in the Houlton Band in Maine, and 1200 in the Viger First Nation in Quebec. The Brothers is a reserve made up of two islands in the Kennebecasis River ...
The history of New Brunswick covers the period from the arrival of the Paleo-Indians thousands of years ago to the present day. Prior to European colonization, the lands encompassing present-day New Brunswick were inhabited for millennia by the several First Nations groups, most notably the Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, and the Passamaquoddy.
The Madawaska Maliseet First Nation (MMFN) territory is in Northern New Brunswick. The MMFN reserve is located 1.6 km east of Edmundston in the north-western region of New Brunswick. The band membership has 350 people. [2] About 114 members of the MMFN live on the St. Basile no. 10 reserve.
Tobique First Nation (Malecite-Passamaquoddy: Wolastoqiyik Neqotkuk) is one of six Wolastoqiyik or Maliseet Nation reserves in New Brunswick, Canada. The Tobique Reserve is located on the north side of the Tobique River. The reserve comprises two lots (The Brother's # 18, 4 ha; Tobique # 20, 2724 ha).
First Nations history in New Brunswick (4 P) W. Wolastoqiyik (2 C, 19 P) Pages in category "First Nations in New Brunswick" The following 2 pages are in this category ...