Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation [Hosford Lot and Indian Reserve 7 claim]

The Red Bank First Nation is also known as the Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation. They have four parcels of land totaling 3,907 hectares, about 22 kilometres west of Newcastle and 160 kilometres northwest of Moncton, New Brunswick. 373 of the 521 members live on reserve. Micmac is the native language.

There are two claims involved in these negotiations: (a) Indian Reserve (IR) 7 consisting of 64 acres purported to have been surrendered in 1904; (b) the Hosford Lot consisting of 100 acres taken in 1906. The IR 7 claim was negotiated and a settlement amount agreed upon in August 2000; three ratification votes were held and each one was unsuccessful. The Hosford Lot claim was accepted in 2001 and a decision was made by the parties to negotiate the settlement of both claims together; negotiations continued sporadically from 2002 to 2005.

In April 2005 the parties met and jointly agreed to ICC facilitation. In January 2006, an agreement was reached between the two parties.