Military history of the Maliseet - Wikipedia
The Maliseet militia was made up of warriors from the Maliseet of northeastern North America. Along with the Wabanaki Confederacy (particularly the Mi'kmaq militia), the French and Acadian militia, the Maliseet fought the British through six wars over a period of 75 years.
Louis Thomas (Maliseet) - Wikipedia
Louis Thomas (also Louis Thomas-Saint-Aubin and Louis Saint-Aubin; c. 1766 –c. 1869) was a chief of the North American First Nations people known as Maliseet. He was designated a Persons of National Historic Significance by the Canadian Government in 2002 in recognition of his efforts as a "defender of Maliseet interests and rights".
Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) - The Canadian Encyclopedia
Feb 7, 2006 · Wolastoqiyik bands were governed by one or more chiefs who sat on a tribal council that also included representatives of each family. As a community, the Wolastoqiyik were also members of the Wabanaki Confederacy, a group of Algonquian-speaking nations.
History of the Maliseet First Nation at Kingsclear to 1950
Thus, in June of 1890 the first ever election was held and Noel John Sappier became the first elected chief of the two communities. Ever since the 1794 sale of our land at Ekwpahak, Kingsclear had been the home of the Maliseet Grand Chief and …
History & Culture - Madawaska Maliseet First Nation
The Grand Chief and leaders of the Maliseet Nation (Wəlastəkwewiyik) send a petition to the New Brunswick government about settlers trespassing on their land and request a single grant for all their reserves on the St. John River (Wəlastəkw).
Maliseet - Encyclopedia.com
May 11, 2018 · As a component group of the Wabanaki Confederacy, the Maliseet chiefs and leading men and their families assembled periodically at Caughnawaga, Quebec. Canadian regulations imposed in 1896 mandated three-year terms for chiefs, but the practice of selecting chiefs for life continued well into the twentieth century.
The significance of honoring Maliseet Chief Ambrose Bear
Apr 15, 2015 · The British lost the battle and the war, and the rest is history, which, as regards Maliseet Chief Ambrose Bear was, until now, essentially forgotten.
Maliseet Tribe History and Facts - The History Junkie
Aug 1, 2018 · The Maliseet Tribe was a tribe in North america that engaged with the French and British via the fur trade. After various wars the fur trade.
Madawaska Maliseet First Nation - Wikipedia
Joanna Bernard, Chief of the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation, successfully negotiated a specific land claim regarding the Canadian Pacific Right of Way, which included $5.7 million in compensation and the reserve's land being reinstated.
Maintaining the Alliance: A French Officer's Account of the …
The words attributed in this document to the Mi’kmaw and Maliseet chiefs, wherein they affirm their desire and keenness to do battle with the British, are the strongest that the French officers could ever hope to hear.