Did the Maliseet Live in New Brunswick?

Yes. The Maliseet (Wolastoqiyik) — "People of the Beautiful River" — have inhabited the Saint John River (Wolastoq) valley for millennia.

Traditional Territory

• New Brunswick: Entire Saint John River watershed (Fredericton, Woodstock, Edmundston, Grand Falls).
• Maine (USA): Upper St. John / Aroostook River (Houlton, Presque Isle).
• Quebec: Témiscouata / Rivière-du-Loup area.

Current Communities (NB)

• Madawaska Maliseet First Nation (Edmundston)
• Tobique First Nation (Neqotkuk) – largest reserve
• Woodstock First Nation
• Kingsclear First Nation (near Fredericton)
• Oromocto First Nation
• St. Mary's First Nation (Sitansisk) – within Fredericton

Culture

• Algonquian language (Wolastoqey) – revitalization underway.
• River-centered: fishing (salmon, shad), hunting, planting, canoe routes.
• Treaties: 1725–1779 Peace and Friendship Treaties (no land cession).

Maliseet are distinct from Mi'kmaq (eastern NB/NS) and Passamaquoddy (western NB/ME).