December 5, 2025 Mi’kma’ki – The 13 Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs were surprised to receive a letter from the Nova Scotia Attorney General and Minister of Justice this week. In his letter, Minister Armstrong stated that “all cannabis retail activity, including on-reserve activity, must operate under the existing provincial framework”
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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs – Media Releases
Assembly Demands Accountability on Highway 101 Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2025 Mi’kma’ki – Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq (Assembly) is calling for meaningful consultation and immediate action on the Highway 101 Twinning Project. Since the Province declared a state of emergency on June 1, 2023, and closed the Avon Causeway gates to create an artificial reservoir, the Assembly
Chiefs Angered at Premier Houston’s Speed of Business & Lack of Respect
Mi’kma’ki – As the Nova Scotia government gathered until late in the evening on October 2, 2025, to debate their omnibus bills, so did Mi’kmaw leadership. “We were gathered for the past two days at a Treaty Education Conference, talking about our Rights and our Rightful place on these lands
Assembly Calls for a Wholistic Eco-System Management Plan for the Cape Breton Highlands
September 10, 2025 (Mi’kma’ki) – Last week, the Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq (Assembly) issued a media release supporting the original intent behind a community-led protest held on Hunters Mountain on Thursday, September 4. We learned the event was peaceful and impactful. The Assembly fully supports community members in efforts to make their
Community Members Plan Protest on Hunters Mountain
The Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq (Assembly) have been made aware that a community-led protest has been planned for Hunters Mountain on September 4. We want community members to know that we support them in this peaceful protest and amplifying Mi’kmaw voices in this way. The proposed demonstration appears to be directed at