Our History, Our Stories: Personal Narratives and Urban Aboriginal History in New Brunswick

suggestions that informed the focus and content of the In order to trace the growth of the urban and off-re- Aboriginal history chapters included in this document. [...] By the middle of the 18th century, after years of In contemporary New Brunswick, the traditional land European conflict, the French lost control of Acadia to the of the Mi’kmaq is in the eastern part of the province. [...] Additionally, Aboriginal veterans For many Aboriginal people living in urban areas today, did not have access to the same benefits and services that this section of the Indian Act gave root to the growth of the were made available to help non-Aboriginal veterans adapt urban population by stripping Aboriginal people of their to civilian life.[ 12 ] rights and began the tenuous legal conundrum that. [...] A number of organizations are in operation to service the employment, housing, early education and As a response to the lack of representation of non-sta- wellness needs of the population in urban areas, especially tus Aboriginal people in the province, the New Brunswick around Fredericton. [...] For decades, the off-reserve community in New Initiative (JEDI); New Brunswick Aboriginal Workplace Brunswick has worked to build programs and services to Essential Skills (NBAWES); and the Aboriginal Workforce support the urban Aboriginal population in the province.