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m the location of reserves in thi.s century, and invariaMy, I believe, in tho 

 interest of the Indians, who have always received consideration tVom 

 both Provincial and Dominion i,'Ovei-nments. When they have shown a 

 tendency to settle in ]iarticular places, the government has usually 

 acquired the land and reserved it to them, at the same time selling places 

 that they abandon. This has been the history of settlements at Indian 

 Village (Kingsclear), Indian Island (Hathurst), and some other sites. 

 Tho Indians show more and more a tendency to settle near the larger 

 towns and the summer resorts, where they tind a market for their wooden 

 and basket waivs, and some light, congenial employment. They are 

 usually allowed to camp where they will, and there arc but few land- 

 owners churlish enough to refuse them permission to occupy an}' site 

 they fix upon. They may be allowed with perfect safet}- to camp where 

 they choose, for they are lionest and inoHensive. 



In listing the camp sites, as well as in other lists through this paper, 

 I shall group them according to the natural river-system divisions of 

 the province, as follows : — 



1. The Passamaquoddy District : All rivers of this system to Point 



Lepreau. 



2. The St. John District : All this valley and to ^ilartins Head. 



3. The Petitcodiac-Misseguash District : All the head of the l'a}' of 



Fundy and to Baie Verte. 



4. The Richibucto District: From Bay Verte to Point Escuminnc. 



5. The Miramichi District : From Escuminac to Tracadie. 



G. The lS'ei)isiguit District : From Tracadie to Belledunc Point. 



7. The Eestigouche District : From Belledune Point to beyontl the 



Eestigouche River. 

 The watersheds arc of course the boundaries between ths heads of 

 the rivers. 



1. The Passamaquoddy District. 



A. — Below Forest City. Between Grand and Chepednek Lakes, on the Can- 

 atliaii side, below Tupper's Cove, is a point known to residents as an ancient 

 Indian camping ground. On a plan of 1832 it is marked as " Etienne's 

 Iniprovt'iuents," and along tlie river in front is "Etienne's Eel Works."' 

 This ]>assage between the lakes must liave Ixhmi a great lishing placi'. 



B. —Indian Island. At the lower end of Chepednek Lake. I have been told by 

 (he Indians that in old times they came to this vicinity for cranberries, 

 which grew here in great luniibers, and probably this island was tiieir 

 camping place. 



C.— St. Croix. A plan of 1837 marks on the site of the modern village of St. 

 Croix, "Eel Works, Kilmaquac, a des(>rted Indian village." ^^ The site is 

 an ideal one for a camping place, an<l there are falls just above. It is 



* This phrase " Kd Works " is'curious. I have noticed it but twice, here and in C following. 

 Probably it refers fb weirs or traps set to catch eels. 



2 Tlio name Kilina(|uac appears on tlie map of tho ."Maritime I'rovincos in Stanford's Compendium 

 1897, a remarkable case of survival. 



