The Assembly welcomed Eskasoni’s Youth Assembly member to their first Assembly meeting. KMK’s Executive Director and Legal Advisor both provided updates on action items from the Assembly’s last meeting and the benefits-specific meeting. Chief Terry Paul and Chief Michelle Glasgow asked questions about communal commercial fisheries licensing agreement that has
Month: April 2026
Assembly Calls for Meaningful Collaboration on Avon River Causeway
April 17, 2026 Mi’kma’ki – Earlier this month, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) authorized the construction of a new gated structure on the Avon River. While technical discussions took place during the application process, meaningful consultation with the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia must continue on this project.
Chiefs Call for a Moratorium on Community Raids and Open Dialogue with Provincial Government
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mi’kma’ki – Last week, traffic slow downs happened across Mi’kma’ki where Mi’kmaw community members expressed concerns with the provincial government’s direction to the RCMP to conduct raids on cannabis stores in our communities. Subsequently, on April 4, 2026, Premier Houston issued a message on social media
Newsletter – April 2026
MESSAGE FROM KMK Happy Spring! We’re working to continue our quarterly newsletters again this year, with this being our first issue of 2026. Our newsletters provide updates on our team’s work over the past few months. If you see something you’d like to learn more about, as always, feel free