First Nations in New Brunswick explained

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
		80	42	122
		593	483	1,076
		362	441	803
		2,738	761	3,499
		1,382	559	1,941
		35	101	136
		112	100	212
		739	325	1,064
		163	217	380
		465	237	702
		342	460	802
		105	238	343
		940	1,084	2,024
		1,594	976	2,570
		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.

Name as used by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada	First Nation(s)	Ethnic/national group	Tribal council	Treaty	Area		Population[3]			Notes & references
					ha	acre	2016	2011	% difference
					1396.2ha
					1740.2ha	48	34	41.2%
					62.3ha	96	85	12.9%
					89.6ha
					125.9ha	1,038	864	20.1%
					1072.8ha	532	448	18.8%
					122ha	329	320	2.8%
					985.4ha	1,179	1,046	12.7%
					56.1ha	40	48	-16.7%
					38.4ha	138	97	42.3%
					41.2ha
					45.7ha	89	60	48.3%
					374.7ha	493	490	0.6%
					19.9ha
					3.6ha
					1.1ha
					404.7ha
					18.6ha
					100.7ha	282	286	-1.4%
					429.1ha	134	141	-5%
					151.4ha
					1457ha	309	352	-12.2%
					1011.7ha
					10ha
					1956.2ha	1,937	1,985	-2.4%
					130.1ha
					344.8ha	214	205	4.4%
					1ha
					3268.7ha	10	10	0%
			Wolastoqey Tribal Council Wolastoqey Tribal Council Mawiw Council Incorporated —		4ha
					2724ha	968	1,039	-6.8%
			—		159.8ha	327	345	-5.2%

External links

• Aboriginal Affairs in New Brunswick

Notes and References

1. Web site: First Nations Communities. Government of New Brunswick. August 12, 2021.
2. Web site: First Nations in New Brunswick. Government of New Brunswick. August 12, 2021.
3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data, New Brunswick. February 7, 2018. August 10, 2021.