Key Accomplishments
Learn some of the many accomplishments we have made.
We work on behalf of the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia in discussions with the Province of Nova Scotia and the Government of Canada on how the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia will implement their Treaty Rights, as provided by our ancestors in the covenant chain of Treaties signed in the 1700’s. This site is constantly updated with information, educational materials and ways to provide input and guidance on our work, so please check back regularly.
To help organizations, governments and proponents to know the best way to engage Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia, we developed the Community Meeting Handbook. We hope it becomes a good tool for how to best engage and work with our communities. Community Meeting Handbook
Since 2017, the Maw-Kleyu’kik Knijannaq (MKK) Team has been working with community, organizations and Chiefs to develop the Maw-Kleyu’kik Kikmanaq Customary Code for the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia. This draft law is to help the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia reclaim their right and authority to exercise complete jurisdiction and governance
COMMUNITY NOTICE The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs have come together, with our Moose Management Team, the Grand Chief and Mi’kmaq Grand Council members, Mi’kmaw organizations, many community members and harvesters, and the Province of Nova Scotia to discuss the moose population. A decision has been made to halt
Secured lands near St. Croix and in Digby county which have since become the foundation of the Mi’kmaq Forestry Initiative. These blocks total over 50,000 acres of forested lands. In size, they are more than double the area of all current Mi’kmaq reserves in Nova Scotia put together. Work continues with CMM and UINR on this important initiative.
According to the Assembly’s human remains protocol, ancestors should be left to rest, and their remains should not be disturbed. KMKNO has taken measures to protect two burial sites that had begun eroding, mostly as a result of storm action.
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The establishment of the Parks Canada Interim Arrangement and Mi’kmaq Park Passes which gives the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia free access to any National Park and National Historic Site in Nova Scotia.
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KMKNO helped to establish Special Use Agreement Areas where lands within National Parks are to be used by the Mi’kmaq, including the development of special management harvesting agreements. These agreements include the Moose Management Agreement for the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, and a Birch Bark Harvesting Agreement in the Kejimkujik National park.
Learn some of the many accomplishments we have made.
We have never surrendered, ceded or sold the Aboriginal Title to any lands and resources in Nova Scotia. The lands, waters and resources are tied to who we are.
The Mi’kmaq have always had a strong connection to the lands and waters. KMK works under the guidance of the Assembly to promote and protect Mi’kmaq Treaty Rights.
We currently have over 600 active consultations which include a broad scope of areas in various stages of development.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2024 On June 1, 2023, the Nova Scotia Provincial Emergency Management Office issued an emergency order to close the gates at the Avon causeway in Windsor, to re-establish the man-made lake, Pisiquid, for possible wildfire suppression and concern over dry hydrants. This emergency order has
June 13, 2023 On June 1, the Nova Scotia Provincial Emergency Management Office announced they would be closing the gates at the Avon causeway in Windsor, to re-establish a reservoir (Lake Pisiquid) for possible wildfire suppression. This quickly shifted into concern over dry hydrants located above the Avon causeway. While
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2022 On October 21, 2022, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) was made aware that the Government of Canada is intending to make changes to the Indian Act. This information was brought to their attention by a third-party, not by the Department of
The staff at KMK conducts research and meets with the Mi’kmaw communities and organizations to research a variety of options and approaches to current Aboriginal and Treaty issues, such as land claims and self-governance.
We then use this research to present facts and information to the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs, who provide direction to KMK.
Before moving forward, the Chiefs ensure they have the support of their Councils and communities.
Our Fall 2022 KMK Newsletter. Click the link below to read the full issue: KMK Newsletter – Fall 2022 KMK Newsletter_Fall 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2022 On October 21, 2022, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) was made aware that the Government of Canada is intending to make changes to the Indian Act. This information was brought to their attention by a third-party, not by the Department of
April 29, 2022 Mi’kmaw Harvesters from Pictou Landing First Nation will be taking to the waters under their community’s Netukulimk Livelihood Fisheries Plan, to fish for a moderate livelihood on April 30, 2022. Like many Mi’kmaw communities, Pictou Landing has been working with their community members to develop a Netukulimk
The ANSMC is an unincorporated association consisting of 11 Mi'kmaw Chiefs from the Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw communities. It meets on a monthly basis to deliberate on issues common to all, and is the aggregate governance institution for the Mi'kmaq in the province. Its work includes providing direction to KMK in the Made-in-Nova Scotia process concerning the implementation of Mi'kmaw Aboriginal and Treaty rights.
Since 2017, the Maw-Kleyu’kik Knijannaq (MKK) Team has been working with community, organizations and Chiefs to develop the Maw-Kleyu’kik Kikmanaq Customary Code for the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia. This draft law is to help the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia reclaim their right and authority to exercise complete jurisdiction and governance
COMMUNITY NOTICE The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs have come together, with our Moose Management Team, the Grand Chief and Mi’kmaq Grand Council members, Mi’kmaw organizations, many community members and harvesters, and the Province of Nova Scotia to discuss the moose population. A decision has been made to halt
July 8, 2024 Today, Minster Lebouthillier announced that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) would be undertaking a comprehensive external review of the events of March 26, 2024, where Mi’kmaw harvesters’ gear and clothing were seized and DFO’s Conservation and Protection Officers (C&P) left them without footwear or
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