The Brothers 18 is a Wolastoqey (Wəlastəkwey) First Nation reserve in Canada located upon a group of small islands in the mouth of the Kennebecasis River in Saint John County, New Brunswick.[1] The reserve was first returned to the Wolastoqiyik (Wəlastəkwiyik, who are sometimes referred to as the Maliseet or St. John River Indians) on September 19, 1838, and it quickly became a busy settlement where Wolastoqey (Wəlastəkwey) families cleared land, cultivated crops, built homes, and accessed other resources.[2] The reserve is presently composed of two islands and has an area of about 10 acres, however, an 1842 report from The Royal Gazette mentions there being a reserve known as the "Brothers", consisting of three islands and encompassing 15 acres in total.[3]
The Brothers 18 | |
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  Location of Indian Island, New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 45°18′31″N 66°06′46″W / 45.30861°N 66.11278°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| County | Saint John |
| Government | |
| • Type | Band Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.04 km2 (0.02 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 506 / 428 |
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References edit
- ^ Micah A. Pawling, “Wəlastəkwey (Maliseet) Homeland: Waterscapes and Continuity within the Lower St. John River Valley, 1784-1900.” Acadiensis vol. XLVI, no. 2 (Summer/Autumn 2017): 5-34. See esp. pg. 9, 27-28. For a recent CBC documentary on this Wolastoqey (Wəlastəkwey) reserve see Perley, Logan. “Brothers Islands: Unearthing the Significance of ‘Indian Reserve No. 18.’” CBC News. Posted 30 Nov 2020. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/rediscovering-the-brothers-islands-1.5820070
- ^ Micah A. Pawling, “Wəlastəkwey (Maliseet) Homeland: Waterscapes and Continuity within the Lower St. John River Valley, 1784-1900.” Acadiensis vol. XLVI, no. 2 (Summer/Autumn 2017): 5-34 and Logan Perley. “Brothers Islands: Unearthing the Significance of ‘Indian Reserve No. 18.’” CBC News. Posted 30 Nov 2020. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/rediscovering-the-brothers-islands-1.5820070
- ^ "Reports on Indian Settlements". The Royal Gazette. 30 April 1842. Retrieved 5 December 2023.