Abstract

This paper will briefly examine archaeological. data that has been gathered from northeastern New Brunswick during the last 20 years. A lot of this data gathering has been done in cooperation with and with assistance from the Red Bank Indian Band, Northumberland County, N.B. A prehistoric Micmac way of life will be suggested for the Miramichi, Nipisiguit and Restigouche River districts (an area encompassing about 1/4 to 1/5 of the total geographic area occupied by the Micmac at the time of contact). There is a clear concentration on anadromous fishing. A semi-permanent village lifestyle is suggested. This interpretation differs significantly from a generalized Woodland economy that was recorded for the Micmac during the historic fur trade.