Get BRUNSWICK HOUSE FIRST NATION

Claims now encompass entire province "As a result of the Mi'gmaq's position, there are First Nation claims against all land in New Brunswick. First Nations are claiming the entire Province of New Brunswick, including the majority of the Bay of Fundy and the Northumberland Strait."

Brunswick House FN was established through Treaty #9 which was signed by government representatives and First Nation leaders in 1905 and 1906.

When Samuel de Champlain and other European explorers began to explore the area that became New Brunswick in the early 1600s, they were met by the Maliseet (Wolastoqiyik) and Mi'kmaq peoples who inhabited the area and lived along its rivers and coasts.

The First Nations of New Brunswick, Canada number more than 16,000, mostly Miꞌkmaq and Maliseet (Wolastoqiyik). 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.

Indigenous peoples have inhabited the region for thousands of years. New Brunswick is home to the Mi'gmaq, in northern and eastern New Brunswick; the Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet), along the Saint John River Valley; and the Peskotomuhkatiyik (Passamaquoddy) in the St. Croix River watershed.

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

The land we know as New Brunswick is the historic home of three tribes: Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet), Mi'kmaq and Peskotomuhkati (Passamaquoddy) Peoples. This may be a wonderful opportunity to reach out and make contact with indigenous communities within your parish if this has not already happened.