There many possible benefits from a settlement, which are far too numerous to list, but some general benefits could be Land, Programs, Special Status and money. These would all come from recognition of loss of our land and would form part of any compensation package. As stated before many other benefits could be had from a possible settlement, therefore it must be clearly understood that whatever settlement we get will be final and that we must guarantee the future of our people yet to come with this settlement.

Each and every one of our people must first have pride in the fact that they are natural descendants of the Aboriginal People of New Brunswick. Secondly, we all must support the issue of Aboriginal Title and Land Claims and third, we all must learn as much as we can about our past history so as to pass this information on to our children and to the general society. It is extremely critical to educate the non-native people of New Brunswick and Canada for if we do, the Historical, Legal and moral facts will convince them that wrongs have been committed against the Aboriginal People in New Brunswick, and with their help we can right these wrongs.

The issue of Aboriginal Title and Land Claims is very important to the survival and revival of the native people of New Brunswick. In the past 200 years the Indian people of New Brunswick have been reduce from proud, independent nations (Micmac and Maliseet) who had their own language, law, politics, and educational system - to a level of high unemployment, low educational level, poor health, poor housing, and have lost much of their culture. These injustices can only corrected by recognizing Aboriginal Title and negotiating a just settlement with the Aboriginal People of New Brunswick.

Aboriginal Title - Name given to the Indian right to land before the arrival of whites in the area. The Government says this title no longer exists and that Indians in the Maritimes have no right to claim land. The Land Claims Commission is working to prove the Government that this Indian or Aboriginal Title still exists and must be purchased from the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet once and for all.

In 1994 the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) informed all representative organizations of Mi’kmaq and Maliseet in New Brunswick that only one comprehensive claim would be considered for acceptance by the federal government, and that it must include both on and off-reserve as well as status and non-status participants. Accordingly, the Union of New Brunswick Indians and the NBAPC were recognized by Canada as parties to the claim, and funded to complete relevant claims research materials.