Tjipõgtõtjg (Buctouche) First Nation was established November 1st, 1810 in east-central New Brunswick. In Mi’kmaq, Tjipõgtõtjg translates to “little river of fire”.

The ancestral lands of the First Nation were once known as Sigenigtog, one of seven traditional Mi’kmaq hunting districts. The elders of the Tjipõgtõtjg say that the band’s particular fishing, trapping, and hunting territories encompassed the western third of Prince Edward Island, followed the coast of New Brunswick from Miramichi Bay along the Northumberland Strait, southeast between Nova Scotia on the Bay of Fundy to the border of Maine. During winter months, this territory also stretched inland to Fredericton, Grand Lake, Moncton and Miramichi.

The Tjipõgtõtjg First Nation counts on traditional practices such as fishing and forestry for their community’s way of life. They prioritize sustainability to ensure that these resources are available for future generations.