KMK Newsletter – Winter 2024
We’re working to continue our seasonal newsletters again this year, with this one focused on what we’ve been working on since the beginning of 2024. Each season, our newsletters aim to provide updates on the various files and activities at KMK. If you read about something and would like to
Assembly Highlights – March 28, 2024
KMK presented the pilot project for the implementation of Mi’kmawitasik – a Mi’kmaw cultural tourism brand certification process. The core elements for the pilot will include membership structure and eligibility, application process, rights and responsibilities, and self-assessment tools. The Assembly approved the two-year pilot project to support the authentication of
DFO’s Systemic Racism Results in Inhumane Actions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2024 Yesterday, there was an incident involving Mi’kmaw harvesters and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). The harvesters’ gear and clothing were seized and DFO’s Conservation and Protection Officers (C&P) left them without footwear or phones, hours away from home. Today, the Assembly of
Assembly Provides Strong Message to Minister on Elver Fishery Closure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2024 On Friday, March 15, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) met with Minister Lebouthillier, who oversees Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, to discuss the closure of the elver fishery and plans for the upcoming Unama’ki & Pictou Landing First Nation