April 11, 2019 Videos circulating on Social Media claiming that Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO) sent a Band Council Resolution (BCR) requesting all 13 Bands to sign in support of Alton Gas releasing brine in the Shubenacadie River is FALSE. The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs (Assembly) – which
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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs – Media Releases
Halfway River Construction Begins as a Result of Consultation with Mi’kmaq
March 20, 2019 Through consultation, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs (Assembly) provided recommendations to the Province, leading to significant changes in the go forward plan for the historical Halfway River Aboiteau in Hantsport, Nova Scotia. “As Rights holders, we have a unique voice and perspective that must be
Mi’kmaq & Métis Nation Leaders Come Together to Discuss Nationhood
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2018 The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs (Assembly) and the Métis National Council (MNC) have recently come together to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) respecting each other’s Nationhood, agreeing to work collaboratively on the issue of individuals claiming Métis ancestry in Nova Scotia,
Commemoration Advisory Committee Members Named
FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE July 26, 2018 Thursday, July 26, 2018 (Halifax, NS) – The Halifax Regional Municipality is pleased to announce the members of the newly formed Special Advisory Committee on the Commemoration of Edward Cornwallis and Commemoration of Indigenous History. Halifax Regional Council initiated the creation of this committee
Assembly Expresses Concerns with Potential Effects of BP Spill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2018 The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs have just been notified that yesterday BP Canada Energy Group (BP Canada) had a leak of drilling fluid on their West Aquarius Drilling Union off the shores of Nova Scotia. The Assembly is extremely concerned about the