KMK team members were joined by Boreas Heritage Consultants to provide a presentation and update on archaeology work conducted at Pasi’tuek (Gaspereau Lake). The Assembly had extensive discussions on the significance of this area, the current archaeology research and discussed the work that has been done to date. The Assembly
Month: September 2021
Newsletter – September 2021
Our September 2021 Newsletter’s spotlight is on our Lands Department. Click the link below to read the full issue: KMK Newsletter – September 2021 If you were unable to make our September Virtual Community Session, no problem! Here’s the recording so you don’t have to miss out on the information
Report from the 2020 Mi’kmaw Youth and Elders Gathering
The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (ANSMC) identified the need for the Assembly to renew, rebuild and reinvent itself by transforming its governance structure into one that is community grounded. The Chiefs recommended that the Assembly should include Mi’kmaw youth and Elders as part of this new structure. To
National, Regional and Mi’kmaw Chiefs Met Today to Discuss Livelihood Fisheries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2021 Today the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) met with the Assembly of First Nations’ (AFN) National Chief RoseAnne Archibald and Nova Scotia and Newfoundland Regional Chief Paul Prosper in Millbrook First Nation on livelihood fisheries in Nova Scotia. “This meeting with our
Assembly Supports Pictou Landing Netukulimk Harvesters
September 1, 2021 This morning, Pictou Landing’s netukulimk harvesters loaded their vessels to begin their first day of harvesting of the season. They were immediately approached by Conservation and Protection Officers from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and were advised that any traps set would be seized.