Our Land: The Maritimes examines the historical and legal background to Indigenous land claims in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia, tracing the patterns of land dealings that resulted in the setting up of reserves, the creation of Status and Non-Status Indians, and a government policy of assimilation.

A groundbreaking work published in 1980 by the Aboriginal Rights and Land Claims Commission of the M�tis and Non-Status Indians, Our Land: The Maritimes was critical in challenging the political consensus that Indigenous land claims in the Maritimes had been “superseded by law.” This foundational book, now reissued with a new preface by co-editor G.P. Gould, draws upon historical documents including proclamations, treaties, and laws. Chronicling the large-scale land loss and assimilation as a result of the creation of the Indian Act, Our Land: The Maritimes delves into records from the 17th and 18th centuries to find evidence of early acknowledgment of Aboriginal Title and provides a legal analysis of why it still exists today.

About the Authors

G.P. (Gary) Gould served on the executive of the New Brunswick Association of M�tis and Non-Status Indians (now the New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council) for over fifteen years, during which time he participated in the negotiations leading up to the 1982 Constitution Act. He subsequently participated in the Aboriginal Constitutional Conferences and served as chief negotiator for the Native Council of Canada during the Charlottetown Accord negotiations in 1992. He is the co-editor of Our Land: The Maritimes and Broken Promises: The Aboriginal Constitutional Conferences. He lives in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

A.J. (Alan) Semple worked as the director of Aboriginal Rights and Land Claims Research Programs for the associations of M�tis and Non-Status Indians in the three Maritime provinces.

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