September 17, 2020 Today marks 21 years since the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed the Mi’kmaq’s Constitutional right to hunt, fish and gather in the pursuit of a Moderate Livelihood in R v. Marshall. Despite our rights being affirmed by the highest courts in the country, exercising these rights continues
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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs – Media Releases
Chiefs Working with Communities on Moderate Livelihood
September 10, 2020 Fishing has been a fundamental part of the Mi’kmaq way of life since time immemorial and in the 1999 Marshall Decision the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed the Constitutional Right to earn a moderate livelihood. Twenty-one years later, the federal government has neither established regulations for a
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland Chiefs elect new Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief
September 3, 2020 The Mi’kmaw Chiefs of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland recently completed the final stages in the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Regional Chief process. A public Call to Candidates closed in February 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Chiefs’ focus on the well-being of their
Assembly Congratulates Catherine Berliner as first Mi’kmaw Deputy Minister
July 22, 2020 “It is a great honor to congratulate Catherine on her new position. This is a significant milestone for the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia, and we look forward to working alongside her in the near future,” said Chief Sidney Peters, Co-Chair of the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw
Nova Scotia Chiefs Offer Condolences in Nova Scotia Shooting
April 20, 2020 The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs express their deepest condolences to all those affected by yesterday’s tragic incident in Nova Scotia. “We all have been shaken by what has happened in our region and the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia mourn the losses of these individuals alongside