FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2025 Mi’kma’ki – The Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq (Assembly) extends condolences to the family and friends of Mi’kmaw Elder and former Chief of Glooscap First Nation, Shirley Clarke. The daughter of the late Chief Joseph Peters, Glooscap, and granddaughter of the late Chief Louis Peters of Bear
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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs – Media Releases
The Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia and the Government of Canada Sign Co-management Arrangement
December 10, 2025 The Toqi’maliaptmu’k Arrangement walks the path of shared management at Parks Canada administered places in Nova Scotia Halifax, Nova Scotia – Chief Sidney Peters, Glooscap First Nation and Chief Leroy Denny, Eskasoni First Nation, co-chairs of Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq – The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs, the
Chiefs Respond to Letter from Nova Scotia Attorney General
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”
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