October 19, 2020 Sipekne’katik Chief Mike Sack recently posted on Social Media for people to call our staff at Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO) to ask about the $88 Million offer that was discussed and to shelf our treaty rights for 10 years. DFO did put an offer on the
Author: Crystal Dorey
Assembly Provides Strong Messages to Ministers
October 19, 2020 Yesterday the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) met with Minister Bernadette Jordan, DFO; Minister Carolyn Bennett, CIR and Minister Marc Miller, ISC to further discuss how the Mi’kmaq will be exercising their right to fish for a moderate livelihood. The Assembly pushed for Canada to
Nova Scotia Chiefs Call for Action on Fishing Conflicts in Southwest Nova
October 14, 2020 The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) are calling for immediate action from the Federal Government, Provincial Government and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to put a stop to the unlawful actions being taken against Mi’kmaw fishers, women and community members in southwest Nova. “Lives
Mi’kmaq Pursue Strategies on Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas
October 9, 2020 In 2019, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) began work, in partnership with the Province of Nova Scotia and Government of Canada, to pursue Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) in Nova Scotia. This was in direct response to the Indigenous Circle of Expert’s report
Assembly Meeting – September 25, 2020
Chief Sidney Peters, on behalf of the Assembly, formally welcomed interim Chief Tma Francis, Paqtnkek, and the new Assembly of First Nations’ NS and NL Regional Chief, Paul Prosper. KMKNO provided an overview of the potential name change for McGowan Lake Wilderness Area and the Pleasant River Wilderness Area. Engagement