Wolastoqiyik First Nations in New Brunswick

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Wolastoqiyik First Nations in New Brunswick are the Maliseet Indigenous communities located in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, recognized for their distinct cultural, linguistic, and territorial identity along the Saint John River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf First Nations in Canada
Indigenous people collective
alsoKnownAs Maliseet First Nations in New Brunswick
country Canada
culturalIdentity distinct from Mi’kmaq
distinct from Passamaquoddy
culturalPractices basket making
canoe building
river-based transportation
storytelling
culturalRegion Wabanaki Confederacy territory
ethnicGroup Maliseet
ethnonym Wolastoqiyik
governanceFramework Indian Act of Canada
linked to: Indian Act
governedBy band councils
hasFirstNation Kingsclear First Nation
Madawaska Maliseet First Nation
Oromocto First Nation
Saint Mary’s First Nation
St. Mary’s First Nation
Tobique First Nation
Woodstock First Nation
hasIssue land and treaty rights disputes
language revitalization needs
hasRight Aboriginal and treaty rights under Canadian Constitution
languageFamily Algonquian languages
locatedIn New Brunswick
locatedOn Saint John River
memberOf Wabanaki Confederacy
nameMeaning People of the Beautiful River
partOf Indigenous peoples in Atlantic Canada
people Wolastoqiyik
primaryLanguage Wolastoqey language
province New Brunswick
recognizedAs distinct Indigenous people in New Brunswick
recognizedBy Government of Canada
Government of New Brunswick
region Atlantic Canada
religion Christianity
traditional Wolastoqey spiritual practices
riverColonialName Saint John River
riverName Wolastoq
selfDesignation Wolastoqiyik
traditionalEconomy fishing
gathering
hunting
small-scale agriculture
traditionalTerritory Wolastoq (Saint John River) valley
western New Brunswick

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Maliseet people hasOrganization Wolastoqiyik First Nations in New Brunswick
Wolastoq usedBy First Nations of the Saint John River valley
linked to: Wolastoqiyik First Nations in New Brunswick
Wolastoq associatedWith Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick
linked to: Wolastoqiyik First Nations in New Brunswick
Wolastoqiyik governingBodyInCanada Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick
linked to: Wolastoqiyik First Nations in New Brunswick
Wolastoqiyik First Nations in New Brunswick alsoKnownAs Maliseet First Nations in New Brunswick
linked to: Wolastoqiyik First Nations in New Brunswick