Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq, or the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly), congratulate and welcome Chief Leroy Denny of Eskasoni, as their new Co-Chair. Today, the Assembly called an election for the position of Co-Chair that had been vacant since former Chief Annie Bernard-Daisley stepped down from the role earlier this
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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs – Media Releases
No Moose Harvest in 2024 Due to Population Concerns
COMMUNITY NOTICE The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs have come together, with our Moose Management Team, the Grand Chief and Mi’kmaq Grand Council members, Mi’kmaw organizations, many community members and harvesters, and the Province of Nova Scotia to discuss the moose population. A decision has been made to halt
DFO Announces External Review of March 2024 Incident
July 8, 2024 Today, Minster Lebouthillier announced that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) would be undertaking a comprehensive external review of the events of March 26, 2024, where Mi’kmaw harvesters’ gear and clothing were seized and DFO’s Conservation and Protection Officers (C&P) left them without footwear or
Mi’kmaw Chiefs Condemn RCMP Actions in Woodstock, NB
The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) are expressing support and concern for a Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw community member who was severely injured by an RCMP Officer in Woodstock, New Brunswick. During a call on June 13, a Mi’kmaw woman was allegedly struck in the face by an RCMP
Assembly Highlights – May 30, 2024
Regional Chief Andrea Paul provided an update to the Assembly on a class action lawsuit on harm caused by the residential school system. In January 2023, Canada entered into a $2.8 Billion settlement agreement in the Gottfriedson Band Reparations Class. Only one of the 13 Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia