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.
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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs – Media Releases
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
Potlotek First Nation sues DFO
Media Release – May 11, 2021 Since the launch of Potlotek’s Netukulimk Livelihood Fishery, Mi’kmaw Harvesters, exercising their Supreme Court affirmed, and Constitutionally protected Treaty Right to fish for a moderate livelihood, have continued to be met with obstacles and challenges at the hands of the Department of Fisheries and
37 Mi’kmaw Traps Seized Today in Livelihood Fishery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2021 As Potlotek community authorized livelihood harvesters took to the waters today for opening day of the Spring 2021 season, a Potlotek Netukulimk Fishery Harvester had 37 lobster traps seized by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Conservation and Protection Officers in St. Peter’s Bay,
Communities Working to Revive Ancient Mi’kmaw Customs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2021 Members of the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) will be working with their communities to revive traditional and ancient Mi’kmaw customs by looking to our language for guidance. The Assembly is exploring Mi’kmaw concepts found in Wmɨtkik and Nmɨtiknen. Wmɨtkik is an