Understanding the Mi’gmaq Title Assertion

The Mi’gmaq have never ceded or surrendered ownership of the lands or waters in New Brunswick under the Peace and Friendship Treaties, making it imperative for the provincial government to recognize that the Mi’gmaq never relinquished title to these lands. As a result, the Mi’gmaq are entitled to have a significant say in the management and development of their territory.

In support of this, eight Mi’gmaq communities represented by Mi’gmawe’l Tplu’taqnn Inc. (MTI) – Amlamgog (Fort Folly) First Nation, Natoaganeg (Eel Ground) First Nation, Oinpegitjoig (Pabineau) First Nation, Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation, Tjipõgtõtjg (Buctouche) First Nation, L’nui Menikuk (Indian Island) First Nation, Ugpi’ganjig (Eel River Bar) First Nation, and Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation – have presented the government with maps and documentation showing the unceded territory within New Brunswick.