First Nations in New Brunswick


The First Nations of New Brunswick, Canada number more than 10,000, mostly Mi'kmaq and Maliseet. Although the Passamaquoddy maintain a land claim at St. 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.
First NationGroupPopulation Population
Buctouche BandMi'kmaq
Burnt Church BandMi'kmaq
Eel Ground First NationMi'kmaq
Eel River Bar BandMi'kmaq
Elsipogtog First NationMi'kmaq
Fort Folly BandMi'kmaq
Indian Island BandMi'kmaq
Kingsclear First NationMaliseet692
Madawaska Maliseet First NationMaliseet
Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq NationMi'kmaq
Oromocto BandMaliseet
Pabineau BandMi'kmaq
Saint Mary's BandMaliseet
Tobique BandMaliseet
Woodstock BandMaliseet

List of Indian reserves

New Brunswick is home to 28 Indian reserves, of which 18 are recognized as census subdivisions by Statistics Canada.