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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.
2.2 New Brunswick. 2.3 Nova Scotia. ... Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Land Back; ... Classification of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas;
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.
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Ethnic/national group Population (July 2021) ... Neighbourhoods of New Brunswick; Name Part of Amalgamation date Pop. 2012 Pop ...
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 Wolastoqiyik of New Brunswick struggled with problems of unemployment and poverty common to Indigenous people elsewhere in Canada, but they have evolved a sophisticated system of decision making and resource allocation [citation needed]. They support community enterprises in economic development, scouting and sports.
Tobique First Nation and the New Brunswick Power Corporation (NB Power) (a Crown corporation) have had a long history of confrontation over uses of the land and waters. The First Nation rejected the company's bid to construct a hydro-electric dam on the Tobique River in 1844, and in 1895.
The Government of New Brunswick ... Minister of Indigenous Affairs Mandate Letter: ... Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister responsible for Immigration ...