First Nations in New Brunswick

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.

List of First Nations

New Brunswick is home to 15 First Nations.

Name as used by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada	Ethnic/national group	Population (July 2021)			Notes
		On reserve	Off reserve	Total
Buctouche MicMac[3]	Miꞌkmaq	80	42	122
Eel Ground[4]	Miꞌkmaq	593	483	1,076
Eel River Bar[5]	Miꞌkmaq	362	441	803
Elsipogtog[6]	Miꞌkmaq	2,738	761	3,499
Esgenoopetitj (Burnt Church)[7]	Miꞌkmaq	1,382	559	1,941
Fort Folly[8]	Miꞌkmaq	35	101	136
Indian Island[9]	Miꞌkmaq	112	100	212
Kingsclear[10]	Maliseet	739	325	1,064
Madawaska Maliseet[11]	Maliseet	163	217	380
Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq[12]	Miꞌkmaq	465	237	702
Oromocto[13]	Wolastoqiyik	342	460	802
Pabineau[14]	Miꞌkmaq	105	238	343
Saint Mary's[15]	Wolastoqiyik	940	1,084	2,024
Tobique[16]	Maliseet	1,594	976	2,570
Woodstock[17]	Maliseet	301	854	1,155
Total population		9,951	6,878	16,829

List of Indian reserves

New Brunswick is home to 32 Indian reserves, of which 18 are recognized as census subdivisions by Statistics Canada.^[18]

Name as used by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada	First Nation(s)	Ethnic/national group	Tribal council	Treaty	Area		Population[18]			Notes & references
					ha	acre	2016	2011	% difference
Big Hole Tract 8 (North Half)[19]	Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	1,396.2	3,450.1
Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half)[20]	Eel Ground	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	1,740.2	4,300.1	48	34	41.2%
Buctouche 16[21]	Buctouche MicMac	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	62.3	153.9	96	85	12.9%
Buctouche Micmac Band Extension[22]	Buctouche MicMac	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	89.6	221.4
Devon 30[23]	Saint Mary's	Wolastoqiyik	Wolastoqey Tribal Council	n/a	125.9	311.1	1,038	864	20.1%
Eel Ground 2[24]	Eel Ground	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	1,072.8	2,650.9	532	448	18.8%
Eel River 3[25]	Eel River Bar	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	122.0	301.5	329	320	2.8%
Esgenoôpetitj[26]	Esgenoopetitj	Miꞌkmaq	Mawiw Council Incorporated	n/a	985.4	2,435.0	1,179	1,046	12.7%
Fort Folly 1[27]	Fort Folly	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	56.1	138.6	40	48	-16.7%
Indian Island 28[28]	Indian Island	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	38.4	94.9	138	97	42.3%
Indian Point 1[29]	Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	41.2	101.8
Indian Ranch[30]	Eel River Bar	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	45.7	112.9	89	60	48.3%
Kingsclear 6[31]	Kingsclear	Maliseet	Wolastoqey Tribal Council	n/a	374.7	925.9	493	490	0.6%
Metepenagiag Urban Reserve 3[32]	Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	19.9	49.2
Metepenagiag Urban Reserve 8[33]	Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	3.6	8.9
Metepenagiag Uta'nk[34]	Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	1.1	2.7
Moose Meadows 4[35]	Eel River Bar	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	404.7	1,000.0
Oinpegitjoig[36]	Pabineau	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	18.6	46.0
Oromocto 26[37]	Oromocto	Wolastoqiyik	Wolastoqey Tribal Council	n/a	100.7	248.8	282	286	-1.4%
Pabineau 11[38]	Pabineau	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	429.1	1,060.3	134	141	-5%
Pokemouche 13[39]	Esgenoopetitj	Miꞌkmaq	Mawiw Council Incorporated	n/a	151.4	374.1
Red Bank 4[40]	Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	1,457.0	3,600.3	309	352	-12.2%
Red Bank 7[41]	Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	1,011.7	2,500.0
Renous 12[42]	Eel Ground	Miꞌkmaq	North Shore Micmac District Council	n/a	10.0	24.7
Richibucto 15[43]	Elsipogtog	Miꞌkmaq	Mawiw Council Incorporated	n/a	1,956.2	4,833.9	1,937	1,985	-2.4%
Soegao No. 35[44]	Elsipogtog	Miꞌkmaq	Mawiw Council Incorporated	n/a	130.1	321.5
St Basile 10[45]	Madawaska Maliseet	Maliseet	Wolastoqey Tribal Council	n/a	344.8	852.0	214	205	4.4%
St. Mary's 24[46]	Saint Mary's	Wolastoqiyik	Wolastoqey Tribal Council	n/a	1.0	2.5
Tabusintac 9[47]	Esgenoopetitj	Miꞌkmaq	Mawiw Council Incorporated	n/a	3,268.7	8,077.1	10	10	0%
The Brothers 18[48]	Kingsclear Madawaska Maliseet Tobique Woodstock	Maliseet	Wolastoqey Tribal Council Wolastoqey Tribal Council Mawiw Council Incorporated —	n/a	4.0	9.9
Tobique 20[49]	Tobique	Maliseet	Mawiw Council Incorporated	n/a	2,724.0	6,731.2	968	1,039	-6.8%
Woodstock 23[50]	Woodstock	Maliseet	—	n/a	159.8	394.9	327	345	-5.2%

References

1. Government of New Brunswick. "First Nations Communities". Retrieved August 12, 2021.
2. Government of New Brunswick. "First Nations in New Brunswick" (PDF). Retrieved August 12, 2021.
3. First Nation details for the Buctouche MicMac First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
4. First Nation details for the Eel Ground First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
5. First Nation details for the Eel River Bar First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
6. First Nation details for the Elsipogtog First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
7. First Nation details for the Esgenoopetitj (Burnt Church) First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
8. First Nation details for the Fort Folly First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
9. First Nation details for the Indian Island First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
10. First Nation details for the Kingsclear First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
11. First Nation details for the Madawaska Maliseet First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
12. First Nation details for the Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
13. First Nation details for the Oromocto First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
14. First Nation details for the Pabineau First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
15. First Nation details for the Saint Mary's First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
16. First Nation details for the Tobique First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
17. First Nation details for the Woodstock First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
18. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data, New Brunswick". February 7, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
19. Reserve, settlement or village details for Big Hole Tract 8 (North Half) Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
20. Reserve, settlement or village details for Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half) Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
21. Reserve, settlement or village details for Buctouche 16 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
22. Reserve, settlement or village details for Buctouche Micmac Band Extension Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
23. Reserve, settlement or village details for Devon 30 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
24. Reserve, settlement or village details for Eel Ground 2 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
25. Reserve, settlement or village details for Eel River 3 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
26. Reserve, settlement or village details for Esgenoôpetitj Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
27. Reserve, settlement or village details for Fort Folly 1 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
28. Reserve, settlement or village details for Indian Island 28 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
29. Reserve, settlement or village details for Indian Point 1 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
30. Reserve, settlement or village details for Indian Ranch Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
31. Reserve, settlement or village details for Kingsclear 6 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
32. Reserve, settlement or village details for Metepenagiag Urban Reserve 3 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
33. Reserve, settlement or village details for Metepenagiag Urban Reserve 8 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
34. Reserve, settlement or village details for Metepenagiag Uta'nk Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
35. Reserve, settlement or village details for Moose Meadows 4 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
36. Reserve, settlement or village details for Oinpegitjoig Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
37. Reserve, settlement or village details for Oromocto 26 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
38. Reserve, settlement or village details for Pabineau 11 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
39. Reserve, settlement or village details for Pokemouche 13 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
40. Reserve, settlement or village details for Red Bank 4 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
41. Reserve, settlement or village details for Red Bank 7 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
42. Reserve, settlement or village details for Renous 12 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
43. Reserve, settlement or village details for Richibucto 15 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
44. Reserve, settlement or village details for Soegao No. 35 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
45. Reserve, settlement or village details for St Basile 10 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
46. Reserve, settlement or village details for St. Mary's 24 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
47. Reserve, settlement or village details for Tabusintac 9 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
48. Reserve, settlement or village details for The Brothers 18 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
49. Reserve, settlement or village details for Tobique 20 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
50. Reserve, settlement or village details for Woodstock 23 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

External links

• Aboriginal Affairs in New Brunswick