FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2022 Last week the Senate Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans issued their Peace on the Water report which is a welcomed perspective by the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly). Earlier this year, Chief Carol Potter of Bear River, Janice Maloney and Eric
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Assembly Highlights – June 30, 2022
KMK spoke about collaborative work between several Mi’kmaw organizations and community experts with Parks Canada on an arrangement for Rights Implementation that includes Mi’kmaw principles and values, and centres around Netukulimk, Msit No’kmaq, and two-eyed seeing. The work also includes co-management between Mi’kmaw and Parks Canada and the development of
Assembly Highlights – May 26, 2022
KMK presented on the need to address the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA). The Mi’kmaq Forestry Advisory Committee (KMK, CMM and UINR) has looked at an alternative to spraying insecticides as a means to address the HWA. A targeted stem injection on old growth was suggested as a treatment, ensuring that
Pictou Landing First Nation Livelihood Fishery Set to Begin
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
Assembly Highlights – April 28, 2022
Chief Sidney Peters welcomed Chief Annie Bernard-Daisley as the new Co-Chair for the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs. He also congratulated all new portfolio leads. Maw-Kleyu’kik Knijannaq (MKK) Initiative provided a review of the Nationhood Conference and discussed future plans for community engagement. The MKK team requested permission from