July 6, 2021 The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) applaud Landyn Toney on his Journey of Awareness that has led the 12-year old to walk over 150km to bring awareness of Residential Schools. Later today, Landyn will be arriving in his home Mi’kmaw community, Annapolis Valley First Nation, which will conclude his trek. “We are so proud of Landyn and what he did to further awareness on
Author: Hailey Isadore
Newsletter – June 2021
Our June 2021 Newsletter’s spotlight is on our Maw-Kleyu’kik Knijannaq Department. Click the link below to read the full issue: KMK Newsletter – June 2021 Were you unable to make our June Virtual Community Session? No problem! We just posted the recording so you don’t have to miss out on
Exploring Mi’kmaw Cultural Tourism
By: Shannon Monk, KMKNO It’s been a lot of fun to connect with so many communities and individuals with an interest in cultural tourism over the last year. We have recently completed a series of virtual community engagement sessions throughout the month of June with Acadia, Bear River, Millbrook, Potlotek,
Livelihood Traps Returned in Cape Breton
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2021 Today 196 traps that were seized from Mi’kmaw livelihood harvesters in Fall 2020 were finally returned by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). The traps were seized by DFO’s Conservation and Protection Branch (C&P) during the fall fishery and belonged to Mi’kmaw Harvesters authorized under Community Netukulimk Livelihood Fishery Plans from both Potlotek and Eskasoni First Nations.
Chiefs Support Potlotek’s Case Against DFO in Consultation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2021 The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs is furthering their support of Potlotek’s legal proceedings against the Department of Fisheries and Ocean’s Canada (DFO) through the development of a Netukulimk Livelihood Fisheries Collaborative Enforcement Protocol. This Protocol was provided to DFO yesterday under the