St. Mary's Band or St. Mary's
First Nation ( pqm, Sitansisk Wolastoqiyik)
St. Mary’s Wolastoqiyik
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The Wəlastəkwewiyik, or Maliseet (, also spelled Malecite), are an Algonquian-speaking First Nation of the Wabanaki Confederacy. They are the indigenous people of the Wolastoq ( Saint John River) valley and its tributaries. Their territory ...
Nations on the Saint John River in Canada.
The St. Mary's Band lands comprise two reserves (Saint Mary's # 24, 1 ha; Devon # 30, 131.5 ha). The Saint Mary's reserve, established in 1867, lies on the northeast bank of the Saint John River, opposite downtown Fredericton
Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the do ...
. A second, larger reserve, purchased in 1929, lies 3 km NNE of the St. Mary's reservation. Recent (2002) acquisitions have expanded the reserve lands to 308 ha. Roughly half the members of the St. Mary's First Nation reside on the reserve lands.[,]
, St. Mary's First Nation, retrieved September 7, 2008.[, Geographical Names of Canada, retrieved September 7, 2008.]
The founding of the 1867 Reserve is attributed to Gabriel Acquin
Gabriel Acquin ( 1811 – 2 October 1901) was known by a variety of names; Sachem Gabe and Noel Gabriel being the most verifiable. He was a Maliseet hunter, guide, interpreter and showman who was the founder of the St. Mary's First Nation rese ...
, a Maliseet hunter, guide and interpreter.
References
External links
Saint Mary's First Nation website
Maliseet
Communities in York County, New Brunswick
Greater Fredericton
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