title: First Nations in New Brunswick
text: # First Nations in New Brunswick
  
  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.
  
  ## 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) | Population (July 2021) | Population (July 2021) | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Name as used by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | Ethnic/national group | On reserve | Off reserve | Total | Notes |
  | Buctouche MicMac | Miꞌkmaq | 80 | 42 | 122 | |
  | Eel Ground | Miꞌkmaq | 593 | 483 | 1,076 | |
  | Eel River Bar | Miꞌkmaq | 362 | 441 | 803 | |
  | Elsipogtog | Miꞌkmaq | 2,738 | 761 | 3,499 | |
  | Esgenoopetitj (Burnt Church) | Miꞌkmaq | 1,382 | 559 | 1,941 | |
  | Fort Folly | Miꞌkmaq | 35 | 101 | 136 | |
  | Indian Island | Miꞌkmaq | 112 | 100 | 212 | |
  | Kingsclear | Maliseet | 739 | 325 | 1,064 | |
  | Madawaska Maliseet | Maliseet | 163 | 217 | 380 | |
  | Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq | Miꞌkmaq | 465 | 237 | 702 | |
  | Oromocto | Wolastoqiyik | 342 | 460 | 802 | |
  | Pabineau | Miꞌkmaq | 105 | 238 | 343 | |
  | Saint Mary's | Wolastoqiyik | 940 | 1,084 | 2,024 | |
  | Tobique | Maliseet | 1,594 | 976 | 2,570 | |
  | Woodstock | Maliseet | 301 | 854 | 1,155 | |
  | Total population | 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 | Area | Population | Population | Population | Notes & references |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Name as used by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | First Nation(s) | Ethnic/national group | Tribal council | Treaty | ha | acre | 2016 | 2011 | % difference | Notes & references |
  | Big Hole Tract 8 (North Half) | Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 1,396.2 | 3,450.1 | | | | |
  | Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half) | Eel Ground | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 1,740.2 | 4,300.1 | 48 | 34 | 41.2% | |
  | Buctouche 16 | Buctouche MicMac | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 62.3 | 153.9 | 96 | 85 | 12.9% | |
  | Buctouche Micmac Band Extension | Buctouche MicMac | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 89.6 | 221.4 | | | | |
  | Devon 30 | Saint Mary's | Wolastoqiyik | Wolastoqey Tribal Council | n/a | 125.9 | 311.1 | 1,038 | 864 | 20.1% | |
  | Eel Ground 2 | Eel Ground | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 1,072.8 | 2,650.9 | 532 | 448 | 18.8% | |
  | Eel River 3 | Eel River Bar | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 122.0 | 301.5 | 329 | 320 | 2.8% | |
  | Esgenoôpetitj | Esgenoopetitj | Miꞌkmaq | Mawiw Council Incorporated | n/a | 985.4 | 2,435.0 | 1,179 | 1,046 | 12.7% | |
  | Fort Folly 1 | Fort Folly | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 56.1 | 138.6 | 40 | 48 | -16.7% | |
  | Indian Island 28 | Indian Island | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 38.4 | 94.9 | 138 | 97 | 42.3% | |
  | Indian Point 1 | Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 41.2 | 101.8 | | | | |
  | Indian Ranch | Eel River Bar | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 45.7 | 112.9 | 89 | 60 | 48.3% | |
  | Kingsclear 6 | Kingsclear | Maliseet | Wolastoqey Tribal Council | n/a | 374.7 | 925.9 | 493 | 490 | 0.6% | |
  | Metepenagiag Urban Reserve 3 | Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 19.9 | 49.2 | | | | |
  | Metepenagiag Urban Reserve 8 | Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 3.6 | 8.9 | | | | |
  | Metepenagiag Uta'nk | Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 1.1 | 2.7 | | | | |
  | Moose Meadows 4 | Eel River Bar | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 404.7 | 1,000.0 | | | | |
  | Oinpegitjoig | Pabineau | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 18.6 | 46.0 | | | | |
  | Oromocto 26 | Oromocto | Wolastoqiyik | Wolastoqey Tribal Council | n/a | 100.7 | 248.8 | 282 | 286 | -1.4% | |
  | Pabineau 11 | Pabineau | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 429.1 | 1,060.3 | 134 | 141 | -5% | |
  | Pokemouche 13 | Esgenoopetitj | Miꞌkmaq | Mawiw Council Incorporated | n/a | 151.4 | 374.1 | | | | |
  | Red Bank 4 | Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 1,457.0 | 3,600.3 | 309 | 352 | -12.2% | |
  | Red Bank 7 | Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 1,011.7 | 2,500.0 | | | | |
  | Renous 12 | Eel Ground | Miꞌkmaq | North Shore Micmac District Council | n/a | 10.0 | 24.7 | | | | |
  | Richibucto 15 | Elsipogtog | Miꞌkmaq | Mawiw Council Incorporated | n/a | 1,956.2 | 4,833.9 | 1,937 | 1,985 | -2.4% | |
  | Soegao No. 35 | Elsipogtog | Miꞌkmaq | Mawiw Council Incorporated | n/a | 130.1 | 321.5 | | | | |
  | St Basile 10 | Madawaska Maliseet | Maliseet | Wolastoqey Tribal Council | n/a | 344.8 | 852.0 | 214 | 205 | 4.4% | |
  | St. Mary's 24 | Saint Mary's | Wolastoqiyik | Wolastoqey Tribal Council | n/a | 1.0 | 2.5 | | | | |
  | Tabusintac 9 | Esgenoopetitj | Miꞌkmaq | Mawiw Council Incorporated | n/a | 3,268.7 | 8,077.1 | 10 | 10 | 0% | |
  | The Brothers 18 | Kingsclear Madawaska Maliseet Tobique Woodstock | Maliseet | Wolastoqey Tribal Council Wolastoqey Tribal Council Mawiw Council Incorporated — | n/a | 4.0 | 9.9 | | | | |
  | Tobique 20 | Tobique | Maliseet | Mawiw Council Incorporated | n/a | 2,724.0 | 6,731.2 | 968 | 1,039 | -6.8% | |
  | Woodstock 23 | Woodstock | Maliseet | — | n/a | 159.8 | 394.9 | 327 | 345 | -5.2% | |
  