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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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
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
Still No Consultation on Bill 6 & Decisions for Uranium Mining in Nova Scotia
June 13, 2025 Mi’kma’ki – In March, Premier Houston called an urgent meeting with the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) to discuss the plans to lift the decades-long ban on uranium mining. It was during that meeting that the Assembly spoke openly about significant concerns regarding the process,
Doors Open for Discussions About Establishing a MOU on the Whale Sanctuary Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2025 Mi’kma’ki – For several years a group of dedicated individuals have been working toward establishing the Whale Sanctuary Project (WSP) – the first seaside sanctuary for marine mammals in North America – to be located in Wine Harbour, Nova Scotia. Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn was