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
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Moose Update – Fall 2025
The Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq (Assembly), with recommendations from the Moose Management Team, Mi’kmaw organizations, harvesters, and community members will extend the moratorium on moose harvesting for another year. This decision reflects the continued concern for the moose population and a strong, ongoing commitment of the Mi’kmaw Nation to conservation and protecting
Assembly Announces Appointment of Negotiator
(Mi’kma’ki) – Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq (Assembly) has announced that Janice Maloney, Executive Director for Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn (KMK), has been promoted to the role of Senior Strategic Negotiator for the Made-In-Nova Scotia Process. Janice Maloney, BA, LL.B, LL.M, KC, has worked as the Executive Director for KMK since 2005 and during that
Newsletter – July 2025
MESSAGE FROM KMK Wli Nipk! Happy Summer! We’re working to continue our quarterly newsletters with this being our third issue of 2025. Our newsletters provide updates on what our team has been working on over the past few months, so if you see anything that you’d like to learn more
ANSMC Condemns Canada’s Short Consultation Period on Bill C-5
The Maw-lukitijik Saqmaq wrote a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on June 17, 2025, about their concerns regarding Bill C-5 and the lack of meaningful consultation with the Mi’kmaq. In the letter, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (ANSMC) criticized the government’s inadequate timeframe for feedback and highlighted