By: Shannon Monk, KMK After more than 20 meetings with Mi’kmaw communities throughout Nova Scotia over the last six months, community members are getting a better understanding of the exciting possibilities that exist through cultural tourism. As we noted in previous articles, discussions about Mi’kmaw cultural tourism began in the
Assembly Supports the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre in Working Towards Solutions for their Indigenous Clients
December 17, 2021 The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) recently met with Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre’s (MNFC) Executive Director, Pam Glode-Desrochers, to discuss the ongoing concerns with the options available for emergency and homeless shelters for our urban Indigenous population in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). The Assembly
Assembly Meeting – December 16, 2021
Chief Tma Francis provided an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in Paqtnkek. Representatives of CMM and KMK presented the Sespite’tmnej Kmitkinu Conservancy’s Communication Plan on behalf of the Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCA) Advisory Committee. The Assembly asked for updates to some of the terminology and Mi’kmaw definitions used
Livelihood Traps Returned to Pictou Landing First Nation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2021 Today 223 traps seized this fall from Mi’kmaw Harvesters authorized under Pictou Landing First Nation’s Netukulimk Livelihood Fishery Plans were returned by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Conservation and Protection (C&P) branch. “Having the harvester’s gear returned today was a welcomed
Assembly Assess Future of Owl’s Head Provincial Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2021 The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) has long been concerned with the potential sale of lands at Owl’s Head Provincial Park, a 267.62 ha parcel of Crown land located near Little Harbour and Clam Harbour, Halifax County. The lands were to be