The Brothers 18 | |
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  Location of Indian Island, New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 45°18′31″N 66°06′46″W / 45.30861°N 66.11278°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| County | Saint John |
| Government | |
| • Type | Band Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.04 km2 (0.02 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 506 / 428 |
The Brothers refers to a group of three small islands in the mouth of the Kennebecasis River, just north from Millidgeville in Saint John, New Brunswick. Also known as The Brothers Islands Indian Reserve #18, the islands, individually known as Indian Island, Goat Island and Burnt Island,[1][2] were a Wolastoqiyik reserve when they were returned the islands in the 1830s.[3] The islands are now part of Saint John.[2]
- ^ Goss, David (22 July 2023). "Surprise! There are island dwellers in Saint John". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ a b "The Brothers Islands Indian Reserve #18". archives.gnb.ca. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Perley, Logan (30 November 2020). "Rediscovering The Brothers islands". CBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2024.