REPORT OF COUNCIL. 
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he has never done so without seeing moose or deer. This region 
must have been a veritable “happy hunting ground” for the 
Indian. 
Throughout this region and more particularly on the banks 
of the channels we find abundant evidence of Indian occupation. 
Indeed this area has produced more stone age remains than 
any other part of New Brunswick. Part of this region has been 
carefully searched by Messrs. Duncan London and David 
Balmain, and almost the entire area has been visited by members 
of this Society. 
A brief summary of the work of the past three years in this 
country is given below. As previously stated almost throughout 
the entire length of the Portobello stream in nearly all the 
situations suitable for camping, we found evidence of Indian 
occupation, chips, whole and broken implements, fire stones, 
etc. No pottery or anything to indicate permanent settlements 
were found. A permanent camp would not be possible on this 
stream as the entire area is submerged each spring. All the 
evidence went to show the Portobello was a much frequented 
hunting and fishing ground and not a permanent dwelling place. 
On French Lake there were probably some permanent camps 
near the old fish house opposite Sand Point. On Apple Island 
and on the upper end of the small island which divides the 
channels leading into Maquapit Lake, flakes pottery and stone 
implements were found in such quantities as to indicate camp 
sites. 
On Maquapit Lake, Ring island has produced great quantities 
of Indian remains and was probably a favourite camping place; 
here our party found little, some pottery, an arrowhead or two, 
and broken implements. Mr. London has done some excellent 
work here; and has apparently collected all the material obtain- 
able, the same may be said* of Indian Point where the veteran 
collector David Balmain has gathered relics of the stone age 
for many years. At these two localities hundreds of specimens 
have been obtained. At present, one is fortunate who finds 
two or three objects at these places. Judging from the abund- 
ance of material found, Indian Point must have been a camping 
place or village site of some importance in ancient times. 
