St. Mary's First Nation
St. Mary's Band | |
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  St. Mary's Band Location of the St. Mary's Band in New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′00″N 66°38′00″W / 45.96667°N 66.63333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | York County |
| Established | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Alan Polchies |
| • Council | Gina Louise Brooks Leonard Roy Brooks Walter James Brooks Barbara Brown Lisa Kelly Howe Stephen Grant Meuse Heather Currie Walter Gabriel Percival Sacobie Allan Patrick Polchies Shelley Elaine Polchies Millicent Polchies |
| • MP | Jenica Atwin (G) |
| • Provincial Representatives | Stephen Horsman (L) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Lowest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,822 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| NTS Map | 021G15 |
| Website | http://www.stmarysfirstnation.com/ |
| Postal code span: E3A 2V1,E3A 2T9,E3A 5V9,E3A 5R7,E3A 2V2 | |
St. Mary's Band or St. Mary's First Nation is one of six Wolastoqiyik or Maliseet Nations on the Saint John River in Canada.
The St. Mary's Band lands comprise two reserves (Saint Mary's # 24, 1 ha; Devon # 30, 131.5 ha). The Saint Mary's reserve, established in 1867, lies on the northeast bank of the Saint John River, opposite downtown Fredericton. A second, larger reserve, purchased in 1929, lies 3 km NNE of the St. Mary's reservation. Recent (2002) acquisitions have expanded the reserve lands to 308 ha. Roughly half the members of the St. Mary's First Nation reside on the reserve lands.[1][2][3][4]
History
The founding of the 1867 Reserve is attributed to Gabriel Acquin, a Maliseet hunter, guide and interpreter.
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ a b [1], Indian and Northern Affairs, retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-05-20. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), EXPANDED LAND BASE FOR SAINT MARY'S FIRST NATION, retrieved September 7, 2008. - ^ [2] Archived 2011-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, St. Mary's First Nation, retrieved September 7, 2008.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Geographical Names of Canada, retrieved September 7, 2008.
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