List of Indian reserves in Canada
Canada has numerous Indian reserves for its First Nations people, which were mostly established by the Indian Act of 1876 and have been variously expanded and reduced by royal commissions since. They are sometimes incorrectly called by the American term "reservations".[1][2][3][4]
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Alberta
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Indian reserve | Government/band | Tribal council | Ethnic/national group | Communities | Comments |
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Big Hole Tract 8 (northern half) | Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation | North Shore Micmac District Council | Mi'kmaq | Northumberland County | 1,396.2 hectares (3,450 acres) |
Big Hole Tract 8 (southern half) | Eel Ground First Nation | North Shore Micmac District Council | Mi'kmaq | Northumberland County | 1,740.2 hectares (4,300 acres) |
Buctouche 16 | Buctouche First Nation | North Shore Micmac District Council | Mi'kmaq | Bouctouche | 62.3 hectares (154 acres) |
Devon 30 | St. Mary's First Nation | Saint John River Valley Tribal Council | Maliseet | Fredericton | 125.9 hectares (311 acres) |
Eel Ground 2 | Eel Ground First Nation | North Shore Micmac District Council | Mi'kmaq | Miramichi | |
Eel River 3 | Eel River Bar First Nation | North Shore Micmac District Council | Mi'kmaq | Eel River Crossing | |
Esgenoôpetitj 14 | Esgenoôpetitj First Nation (Burnt Church) | Mawiw Council | Mi'kmaq | Neguac | 985.4 hectares (2,435 acres) |
Fort Folly 1 | Fort Folly First Nation | North Shore Micmac District Council | Mi'kmaq | Dorchester | |
Indian Island 28 | Indian Island First Nation | North Shore Micmac District Council | Mi'kmaq | Richibucto | |
Indian Point 1 | Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation | North Shore Micmac District Council | Mi'kmaq | Miramichi | |
Indian Ranch | Eel River Bar First Nation | North Shore Micmac District Council | Mi'kmaq | Dalhousie | |
Kingsclear 6 | Kingsclear First Nation | St. John River Valley Tribal Council | Maliseet | York County | |
Oromocto 26 | Oromocto First Nation | St. John River Valley Tribal Council | Maliseet | Oromocto | |
Pabineau 11 | Pabineau First Nation | North Shore Micmac District Council | Mi'kmaq | Bathurst | |
Pokemouche 13 | Esgenoôpetitj First Nation (Burnt Church) | Mawiw Council | Mi'kmaq | Maltampec | 151.4 hectares (374 acres) |
Red Bank 4 | Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation | North Shore Micmac District Council | Mi'kmaq | Miramichi | |
Red Bank 7 | Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation | North Shore Micmac District Council | Mi'kmaq | Miramichi | |
Richibucto 15 | Elsipogtog First Nation | Mawiw Council | Mi'kmaq | Rexton | |
St. Basile 10 | Madawaska Maliseet First Nation | St. John River Valley Tribal Council | Maliseet | Edmundston | |
St. Mary's 24 | St. Mary's First Nation | Saint John River Valley Tribal Council | Maliseet | Fredericton | 1 hectare (2.5 acres) |
Soegao 35 | Elsipogtog First Nation | Mawiw Council | Mi'kmaq | Westmorland County | 104.732 hectares (258.80 acres) |
Tabusintac 9 | Esgenoôpetitj First Nation (Burnt Church) | Mawiw Council | Mi'kmaq | Tabusintac | 3,268.7 hectares (8,077 acres) |
The Brothers 18 | Kingsclear, Madawaska, Tobique, Woodstock | Maliseet | Saint John | ||
Tobique 20 | Tobique First Nation | Mawiw Council | Maliseet | Perth-Andover | |
Woodstock 23 | Woodstock First Nation | St. John River Valley Tribal Council | Maliseet | Woodstock |
Newfoundland and Labrador
Indian reserve[1] | Government/band | Tribal council | Ethnic/national group | Communities | Comments |
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Natuashish 2 | Mushuau Innu First Nation | Innu | Natuashish | ||
Samiajij Miawpukek | Miawpukek First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Conne River | ||
Sheshatshiu 3 | Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation | Innu | Sheshatshiu |
Notes
The Inuit self-governing region of Nunatsiavut is also located in Labrador. Also the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band have passed the final stages of obtaining Status under the Indian Act, and since 2011 has been a recognized band in Newfoundland.
Nova Scotia
Indian reserve | Government/band | Tribal council | Ethnic/national group | Communities | Area |
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Bear River 6 | Bear River First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Bear River | 633.8 ha | |
Bear River 6A | Bear River First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Bear River | 31.2 ha | |
Bear River 6B | Bear River First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Bear River | 24.3 ha | |
Beaver Lake 17 | Millbrook First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Beaver Lake | ||
Boat Harbour West 37 | Pictou Landing First Nation | Mi'kmaq | New Glasgow | 98 ha | |
Annapolis Valley First Nation | Annapolis Valley First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Kentville | 18 ha | |
Caribou Marsh 29 | Membertou First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 219 ha | ||
Chapel Island 5 | Chapel Island First Nation | Mi'kmaq | St. Peter's | 595 ha | |
Cole Harbour 30 | Millbrook First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Cole Harbour | 19 ha | |
Eskasoni 3 | Eskasoni First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 661 ha | ||
Eskasoni 3A | Eskasoni First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 3504 ha | ||
Fisher's Grant 24 | Pictou Landing First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 142 ha | ||
Fisher's Grant 24G | Pictou Landing First Nation | Mi'kmaq | New Glasgow | ||
Franklin Manor 22 | Pictou Landing First Nation and Paq'tnkek First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Parrsboro | 196 ha | |
Glooscap 35 | Glooscap First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 171 ha | ||
Gold River 21 | Acadia First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 270 ha | ||
Indian Brook 14 | Shubenacadie First Nation | Mi'kmaq | East Hants | 1213 ha | |
Malagawatch 4 | Chapel Island First Nation, Eskasoni First Nation, Membertou First Nation, Wagmatcook First Nation, Waycobah First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 661 ha | ||
Margaree 25 | Wagmatcook First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 0.8 ha | ||
Medway River 11 | Acadia First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 4 ha | ||
Membertou 28B | Membertou First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 148 ha | ||
Merigomish Harbour 31 | Pictou Landing First Nation | Mi'kmaq | New Glasgow | 14 ha | |
Millbrook 27 | Millbrook First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Truro | 300 ha | |
New Ross 20 | Shubenacadie First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 408 ha | ||
Pennal 19 | Shubenacadie First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 44 ha | ||
Pomquet and Afton 23 | Paq'tnkek First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 191 ha | ||
Ponhook Lake 10 | Acadia First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 101 ha | ||
Sheet Harbour 36 | Millbrook First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Sheet Harbour | 33 ha | |
Sipekne'katik 13 | Sipekne'katik First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 412 ha | ||
St. Croix 34 | Annapolis Valley First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 126 ha | ||
Summerside 38 | Paq'tnkek First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Afton (Antigonish) | 43 ha | |
Sydney 28A | Membertou First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Sydney | ||
Truro 27A | Millbrook First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Truro | ||
Truro 27B | Millbrook First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Truro | ||
Truro 27C | Millbrook First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Truro | ||
Wagmatcook 1 | Wagmatcook First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 373 ha | ||
Wallace Hills 14A | Sipekne'katik First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 54.8 ha | ||
Whycocomagh 2 | Waycobah First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 748 ha | ||
Wildcat 12 | Acadia First Nation | Mi'kmaq | 465 ha | ||
Yarmouth 33 | Acadia First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Yarmouth | 28 ha |
Northwest Territories
Notes
1.^ There are only two actual Indian reserves in the NT, Hay River Dene 1 and Salt River 195, shown by INAC. All other places listed here are called Indian Settlements. Not included are Norman Wells and Enterprise both of which have a significant First Nations population. Also not included are the Inuvialuit communities of Paulatuk (Siglit), Sachs Harbour (Siglit), Tuktoyaktuk (Siglit) and Ulukhaktok (Copper Inuit).
Nunavut
Nunavut does not have a significant First Nations (0.34%), Métis (0.44%), or non-Aboriginal (15.04%) population[7] and has no reserves. All communities in the territory have a majority of Inuit residents and a breakdown can be seen at list of communities in Nunavut.
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Indian reserve[1] | Government/band | Tribal council | Ethnic/national group | Communities | Comments |
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Mi'kmaq | Lennox Island | ||||
Lennox Island 5 | Lennox Island First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Lennox Island | ||
Morell 2 | Abegweit First Nation | Mi'kmaq | S of Morell | ||
Rocky Point 3 | Abegweit First Nation | Mi'kmaq | SE of Cornwall | ||
Scotchfort 4 | Abegweit First Nation | Mi'kmaq | SW of Mount Stewart |
Quebec
In Quebec, the Indian Act applies only to the First Nations of the southern part of the province, so Indian reserves are only found in the south. The Minister of Indian Affairs assigns 34 tracts of land as Indian reserves and settlements under the Indian Act:
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The Wolf Lake First Nation (Algonquin) and the Gespeg First Nation (Mi'kmaq) are two communities without any assigned reserve but recognized as Status Indian under the Indian Act.
The First Nations and the Inuit in northern Quebec are covered by different laws based on the James Bay And Northern Quebec Agreement and the Northeastern Quebec Agreement, which superseded the Indian Act in the 1970s. No Indian reserve exists in northern Quebec, but Aboriginal peoples still live in specific villages with recognized rights:
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Saskatchewan
Yukon
See also
- List of Indian reserves in Canada by population
- List of place names in Canada of Aboriginal origin
- List of First Nations governments
- List of First Nations peoples
- Classification of indigenous peoples of the Americas
References
- List of Reserves/Settlements/Villages Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Requires running a search by Reserve/Settlement/Village
- "Gateway to Aboriginal Heritage". Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation.
- "Assembly of First Nations - The Story". The Assembly of First Nations. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02.
- "Consolidated Statement of Revenue and Expenses" (PDF). AFN Executive Committee Reports. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-02.
- Types of Municipalities in Alberta Archived 2006-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- "Daghida Cold Lake First Nation Works Towards Dene Language Revitalization" (PDF).
- Nunavut Aboriginal profile from the 2006 census