By: Chief Rod Googoo It is important that Nova Scotians are fully informed about the traditional harvest that we are undertaking in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Intermittently, over the next few weeks, selected Mi’kmaw harvesters will be using traditional knowledge and customs to harvest a portion of moose within
Month: December 2015
Social Assistance Reform in Mi’kmaq Communities of Nova Scotia: A disaster waiting to happen
By: Dr. Fred Wein At a time when many Canadians are motivated to bring about fundamental change in their relationship with First Nations and other Aboriginal peoples, an initiative from the Harper government carries on in the worst traditions of the past. At issue is policy dealing with how social
Chiefs Angry with AANDC’s Decision – Simon Case
In May Chiefs in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island received a letter from the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) on the Chief Jesse John Simon Case. The Simon Case, better known by many in the community as the Social Assistance case, began in