Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMK) supports the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) in negotiation and consultation processes and engages Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw communities on the best ways to implement our collective Aboriginal and Treaty Rights. We are seeking a dedicated Economic Analyst to join our team, reporting directly
Author: Crystal Dorey
KMK Newsletter – Winter 2024
We’re working to continue our seasonal newsletters again this year, with this one focused on what we’ve been working on since the beginning of 2024. Each season, our newsletters aim to provide updates on the various files and activities at KMK. If you read about something and would like to
Assembly Highlights – March 28, 2024
KMK presented the pilot project for the implementation of Mi’kmawitasik – a Mi’kmaw cultural tourism brand certification process. The core elements for the pilot will include membership structure and eligibility, application process, rights and responsibilities, and self-assessment tools. The Assembly approved the two-year pilot project to support the authentication of
DFO’s Systemic Racism Results in Inhumane Actions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2024 Yesterday, there was an incident involving Mi’kmaw harvesters and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). The harvesters’ gear and clothing were seized and DFO’s Conservation and Protection Officers (C&P) left them without footwear or phones, hours away from home. Today, the Assembly of
Mi’kmaq Extremely Dissatisfied with Minister’s Lack of Formal Consultation and Accountability in Elver Fishery Decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2024 Last night, Minister Lebouthillier announced that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) will not open the 2024 elver season, which, in turn, also means a non-renewal of the Kespukwitk Elver Harvest Document for the season. The Kespukwitk Mi’kmaw communities are frustrated with