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
Author: Crystal Dorey
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
The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs Respond to Supreme Court Decision on Bill C-92
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2024 On February 9, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruled on the constitutionality of Bill C-92, the Act Respecting First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Children, Youth and Families (the Act). Indigenous people across Turtle Island have been greeting this decision with overwhelming cheers
Assembly Questions Emergency Order for Avon Causeway
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
Assembly honours and remembers Mi’kmaw Elder, Joe B. Marshall
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2024 The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs extends condolences to the family and friends of their former Senior Mi’kmaw Advisor and trusted Mi’kmaw Elder, Joe B. Marshall. “We have lost a true advocate and leader,” expressed Chief Sidney Peters, Co-Chair of the Assembly. “Joe