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Writing about the 20th century “Indians of New Brunswick,” Dr. Webster was, as were many of his contemporaries, somewhat patronizing: | Writing about the 20th century “Indians of New Brunswick,” Dr. Webster was, as were many of his contemporaries, somewhat patronizing: | ||
{{Block indent|''Two tribes exist, the descendants of those who were in the country when it was discovered by the French.''<ref>Webster,op.cit.pages 66-67</ref>}} | |||
<br>As you know, the Mi’kmaq (Micmac) lived along the east coast of the province, in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The Maliseet shared the west of the region with the Passemaquoddy who were centred around the bay of that name and into Maine. All three spoke dialects of Algonquian and all three were here to greet and help those French “discoverers” when they arrived. Later they helped the dispossessed Acadians who fled up the rivers and into the forests to escape the British. | <br>As you know, the Mi’kmaq (Micmac) lived along the east coast of the province, in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The Maliseet shared the west of the region with the Passemaquoddy who were centred around the bay of that name and into Maine. All three spoke dialects of Algonquian and all three were here to greet and help those French “discoverers” when they arrived. Later they helped the dispossessed Acadians who fled up the rivers and into the forests to escape the British. | ||
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Bill Russell gives excellent advice on the process of claiming Aboriginal status, but offers many reminders and warnings. Some records did not survive as local agency offices were closed or amalgamated, for example: | Bill Russell gives excellent advice on the process of claiming Aboriginal status, but offers many reminders and warnings. Some records did not survive as local agency offices were closed or amalgamated, for example: | ||
{{Block indent|''…there is virtually nothing of the local record of Indian Affairs in Atlantic Canada prior to 1940…''<ref>Russell, ''op.cit''., pages 14-15.</ref>}} | |||
<br>However, New Brunswick was an independent colony until 1867, and kept their own records of dealings with the various bands. W.D. Hamilton, in his ''The Julian Tribe'' (Fredericton: The Micmac-Maliseet Institute, UNB, 1984), a study of the Eel Ground and Red Bank Indian Bands, on the northwest Mirimichi in Northumberland County, discusses the records and points out: | <br>However, New Brunswick was an independent colony until 1867, and kept their own records of dealings with the various bands. W.D. Hamilton, in his ''The Julian Tribe'' (Fredericton: The Micmac-Maliseet Institute, UNB, 1984), a study of the Eel Ground and Red Bank Indian Bands, on the northwest Mirimichi in Northumberland County, discusses the records and points out: | ||
{{Block indent|''New Brunswick government records, which are housed in the Provincial Archives, are invaluable on the history of the Indian lands in the province, and the Perley Report is a unique resource on the condition of the Indians in the 1840s. The records are also of some biographical value for the pre-Confederation period, but they are of limited genealogical value.'' (page 61)}} | |||
<br> Professor Hamilton assesses the available records, and he is as enthusiastic about the Northumberland County Court of Quarter Sessions as I am. <br> | <br> Professor Hamilton assesses the available records, and he is as enthusiastic about the Northumberland County Court of Quarter Sessions as I am. <br> | ||
{{Block indent|''The records of the court are most informative on the Indians for the period 1790-1820, when grievances concerning assault and trespass were heard from the Indians, and grievances concerning Indian dogs, Indian abuse of alcohol, and the like were heard from settlers.'' (page 61)}} | |||
<br>Other records are found in the Beaverbrook Collection on Indian Affairs, 1761-1864, consisting of 90 documents collected for Lord Beaverbrook in 1958 and now in the Harriet Irving Library. This material is available at Library and Archives Canada on microfilm M-8026, Finding Aid MSS1710 is a list of the documents. | <br>Other records are found in the Beaverbrook Collection on Indian Affairs, 1761-1864, consisting of 90 documents collected for Lord Beaverbrook in 1958 and now in the Harriet Irving Library. This material is available at Library and Archives Canada on microfilm M-8026, Finding Aid MSS1710 is a list of the documents. | ||
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