Olomoktuo | Oromocto First Nation

The Oromocto First Nation is an Indigenous community situated in New Brunswick, Canada, with a rich historical connection to the Wolastoq River and traditional Maliseet territories.

POPULATION

926

Rank #350 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

1.1 KM²

Rank #560 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

08/04/2029

Term Expiration

Conflict Score

Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2026-03-26 18:17:37 UTC

Name

Oromocto First Nation (ISC Code: 12)

Former Names

Oromocto Indian Band, Maliseet Band

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Wabanaki Territory

Indigenous Language

Maliseet (Wolastoqey'k)

Number of Registered Members

926

Band Website

http://www.ofnb.com/

Phone Number

(506) 451-5750

Fax Number

(506) 357-2628

Address

PO Box 417, 4 Hiawatha Avenue, Oromocto, NB

General Email

Not Available

Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

SCOTT ANTHONY PAUL

Councillor

📧 Email not available

📞 Phone not available

Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

No expert reports available yet.

Band Financial Statements

2024 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2023 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2022 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2021 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2020 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2018 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2017 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2016 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2015 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2012 - Oromocto First Nation20122013.pdf

2011 - Oromocto First Nation20112012.pdf

2010 - Oromocto First Nation20102011.pdf

2009 - Oromocto First Nation20092010.pdf

2008 - Oromocto First Nation20082009.pdf

2007 - Oromocto First Nation20072008.pdf

2006 - Oromocto First Nation20062007.pdf

2005 - Oromocto First Nation20052006.pdf

2004 - Oromocto First Nation20042005.pdf

2003 - Oromocto First Nation20032004.pdf

2002 - Oromocto First Nation20022003.pdf

2001 - Oromocto First Nation20012002.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

2024 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2018 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

No court records available for download at this time.

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6017
OROMOCTO 26
106.4 Hectares
NORTH AND ADJACENT TO GAGETOWN
[45.7810198, -66.1528215]

Media Reports

Oromocto chief says she won't rest until murdered sister 'honoured'

Welamukotuk chief denies bribery charge

Another First Nation, another deal, despite Indigenous anger

An East Coast fight over fracking ‘could get ugly,’ First Nations warn

Indigenous people were always in Saint John — this is a reminder

Assault trial for former Welamukotuk chief and 8 others set for next October

Welamukotuk Nine jury trial set for Oct. 2026

UPDATE: First Nation chief says police must stamp out illegal drug trade

Welamukotuk Nine set over for jury trial

Sex-assault, weapons case headed to trial

Former Oromocto First Nation chief, 8 others, to stand trial on assault, break-in charges

Vigilantism suspect doesn’t have lawyer

House arrest in Oromocto home-invasion

False start for Welamukotuk Nine prelim

Judge to rule on evidence against Oromocto First Nation chief, 8 others facing charges

RCMP executes drug raid at Welamukotuk

Oromocto First Nation powwow celebrates unity

Oromocto First Nation attracts hundreds for 7th annual powwow

Logistics challenges plague vigilantism case

A day of resilience: Maritime Indigenous communities honour history differently this Canada Day

Sitansisk First Nation eager for plan tapping police to enforce band council bylaws

27-year-old Oromocto First Nation man dead after accident

Commander Works To Bring Indigenous Spirituality To Gagetown

Trafficking charges dropped against former Tribal ReLeaf dispensary workers

Oromocto chief seeks jury trial on assault, break-in, obstruction charges

Chief has counsel for bribery charge

Circular Materials expands recycling access in Canadian province

Preliminary inquiry set for man charged after death of Oromocto First Nation woman

First Nations in N.B. among 250 Indigenous communities that experienced long-term water advisories

New study highlights Indigenous nations’ opposition to nuclear projects

Welamukotuk chief not ready for pleas yet

‘We’re hoping to get justice for my mother’

Man unwanted on reserve faces drug charge

Welamukotuk vigilantism case going to prelim

‘We grieve and we are angry’ - chiefs

The Crown continues to fail us

Welamukotuk chief now accused of bribery

Welamukotuk Nine await disclosure

New Brunswick First Nations file lawsuit to seek declaration of Aboriginal title

Preliminary inquiry set for man charged after death of Oromocto First Nation woman

The Energy East pipeline and the black snake prophecy

Indigenous fishers still banned from catching elvers in Magaguadavic after hearing

Oromocto First Nation man dies in ATV crash on Base Gagetown

Trial dates set for man charged in death of Oromocto First Nation woman

'She was the best': Wolastoqey chiefs praise Dunn, despite tensions with Higgs

'Courage' educational centre opens in Oromocto First Nation

Keeping up with Jenica Atwin

Forestry companies say they're at risk because of Wolastoqey title claim to more than half N.B.

Litigation developments: Aboriginal title and fee simple title

Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in Oromocto First Nation homicide

Oromocto First Nation woman found dead, Burton man charged with second-degree murder

“Like night and day”: First Nations in New Brunswick hopeful for negotiations with Liberal government

Defence lawyer says more detail is needed in case against Indigenous fishers

'Reviving a language': New app teaches people to speak Wolastoqey

“We’re going to stop this pipeline:” grassroots Indigenous leaders

Kingsclear First Nation bans 5 people from the reserve as part of drug crackdown

6 Maliseet First Nations agree to Sisson mine deal

Canada gives First Nations 14% of lucrative Maritime elver fishery for 2nd year

New Brunswick elections: New revenue sharing agreements for First Nations on the table

First Nations-led water authority signs agreement with federal government

First Nations in New Brunswick file lawsuit to seek declaration of Aboriginal title

Gagetown Indigenous elder making an impact

Lawsuit names over 100 alleged poachers and enablers, including Oromocto chief

Baha’i principles assist work of Aboriginal RCMP officer

Wolastoqey Nation files claim against New Brunswick corporations for resource extraction on their land

Wolastoqey leaders call for changes to policing, including enforcement of banishment orders

'We did it': Saint John celebrates inaugural powwow

After slow 2020, First Nations look forward to the return of powwows this summer

A day of resilience: Maritime Indigenous communities honour history differently this Canada Day

Cannabis trafficking charges laid against 2 Tribal ReLeaf former employees

Man charged in Oromocto First Nation murder appears in court

Wolastoqey Nations claim title to land owned by JD Irving and other companies due to “reckless resource extraction”

'The river's calling us home' — anticipation builds for first powwow in Saint John

Jenica Atwin, New Brunswick’s first Green MP, might soon become a household name

Oromocto First Nation powwow celebrates unity

'My mom matters': Woman seeks answers to 1977 suspicious death through MMIWG inquiry

First Nation chiefs receive 4 out of 5 survey responses from political parties

Murder charges laid after homicide on Oromocto First Nation: N.B. RCMP

Two-spirited N.B. First Nation chief says his election points to progress

'Heart of our people': Oromocto First Nation launches language program

Court upholds DFO transfer of commercial elver quota to Maritime First Nations

Dispute over baby eels worth $4,900 a kilogram heads back to N.B court

How industry, Indigenous nations and provincial leaders forged a consensus in Labrador

Allan Polchies elected chief of Sitansisk for 3rd term

Wolastoqey Nation lawsuit to claim title to half of New Brunswick

T-shirt designed by Mi'kmaw artist to be worn across Canada

Oromocto First Nation chooses chief, councillors for 4-year terms

Dancing to a heartbeat: A visitor's guide to powwows

New Brunswick politician tables bill to end fracking amid pushback from First Nations over premier’s comments

Oromocto First Nation swears in first female chief

Oromocto First Nation re-elects chief, 2 new councillors

Chiefs vow to fight court action trying to limit where they can fish elvers

An East Coast fight over fracking ‘could get ugly,’ First Nations warn

Another First Nation, another deal with N.B. — despite Indigenous anger over axed tax agreements

Family mourns Wolastoqey woman who was victim of homicide in Oromocto First Nation

Family searching for answers after Indigenous woman's death

Wolastoqey First Nations take New Brunswick to court for violating treaty right to harvest timber for a moderate livelihood

Oromocto First Nation re-elects chief, 2 new councillors

N.B. employees told to stop making Indigenous title acknowledgments, but won't face repercussions if they do

Wolastoqey chiefs slam Higgs, ready to work with new government should election be called

Oromocto First Nation locks down community in response to COVID outbreak

Some traditional lands to return to Wolastoqey Nation, agreement signed

Oromocto First Nation celebrates first new homes built in more than 10 years

Oromocto First Nation celebrates National Aboriginal Day

'She was the best': Wolastoqey chiefs praise Dunn, despite tensions with Higgs

Oromocto First Nation makes colouring book in Wolastoqey language

First Nations pool players meet at world championship tournament in Las Vegas

'Everybody's scared,' Tobique chief says amid kidnapping case, growing drug problem

Indigenous people were always in Saint John — this is a reminder

Welamukotuk First Nation forges partnership with New Brunswick government to address community needs

Pre-election survey shows N.B. parties divided on Indigenous title, tax-sharing

Oromocto First Nation attracts hundreds for 7th annual powwow

New Brunswick road safety study underway

Wolastoqey chiefs demand police enforce banishment orders following woman's homicide

Development agreement signed with Welamukotuk First Nation

New Brunswick First Nation chief says she won't rest until murdered sister 'honoured'

Oromocto First Nation chief misses court date on charge of break and enter, assault

'We grieve and we are angry:' N.B. Chiefs blame feds, province in wake of homicide

Wolastoqey Nation chiefs hope for change after death of Oromocto First Nation woman

Accused in Oromocto First Nation homicide given time to seek lawyer

Academic Research

“Mehtaqtek, Where the Path Comes to an End”: Documenting Cultural Landscapes of Movement in Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) First Nation Territory in New Brunswick …

Skicinuwimiyewakonon: Minuwoskonuwasik Wolastoqeyal Kehkituwakonol Weaving a Wolastoqey resurgence of education

Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs Secretariat

Wabanaki Nationhood, Sovereignty, and the State of Maine: A Discussion on Wabanaki-American Treaty History and the 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement …

Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat

“Ktuhkelokepon” Awakening our Indigeneity: A Wabanaki Story of Truth, Justice and Reconciliation.

A Utility Created by and to Serve First Nations

The Dispossession of the Míkmaq Indians from Chignecto to Elsipogtog: A Case Study Analysis of the Health Determinants of the Physical Environment

Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat

25th

Wabanaki Nationhood, Sovereignty, and the State of Maine

The Learning Circle: Classroom Activities on First Nations in Canada: Ages 8 to 11

Mapping and documenting the First Nations traditional activities in Grand Lake Meadows.

A Review of Colonized Classrooms: Racism, Trauma and Resistance in Post-Secondary Education (Sheila Cote-Meek, Fernwood Publishing: Halifax, Nova …

Oromocto First Nation Financial Issues-November 25, 1997

First Nations

Understanding telehealth mediated cancer care in Northern BC First Nations communities: health professionals' perspectives

Linguicide and historicide

Climate Change Impacts on Atlantic First Nations Drinking Water, Wastewater Systems, Fisheries and Aquaculture Final Report

THE LIVING VOICE OF LAND, WATER, LANGUAGE, AND KIN: WOLASTOQEY SONIC SOVEREIGNTY

First Nations and Shale Gas in New Brunswick: Partners or Bystanders?

MALISEETS IN THE FREDERICTON AREA TO 1781.

Final Paper

Encyclopedia of the world's endangered languages

Sociology 394H Professor Lorien LakeCorral April 29, 2015

Aboriginal land and resource use in New Brunswick during the late prehistoric and early contact periods

The sturgeons (family: Acipenseridae).

Wabanaki Nationhood, Sovereignty, and the State of Maine: A Discussion on Wabanaki-American Treaty History and the 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement …

" Ktuhkelokepon" Awakening our Indigeneity: A Wabanaki Story of Truth, Justice and Reconciliation

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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