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[ July 18, 2018 ] APTN to increase news coverage in Atlantic Canada if CRTC grants fee increase in license renewal Atlantic
[ July 12, 2018 ] Sipekne’katik not contacted by DFO negotiator to discuss “moderate livelihood” fishery, says band councillor News
[ July 9, 2018 ] DFO negotiator meeting with Maritime First Nations to define “moderate livelihood” Maritimes
[ June 29, 2018 ] Indigenous two-spirit film shot in Nova Scotia opens in Toronto News
[ June 8, 2018 ] Ulnooweg launches Atlantic Indigenous charitable foundation Atlantic
[ May 11, 2018 ] Tanya Brooks’ family hoping for good news soon from Halifax police #MMIWG
[ May 9, 2018 ] Team Atlantic hoping for win at National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Membertou Atlantic
[ May 5, 2018 ] Halifax chosen to host the North American Indigenous Games in 2020 News
[ May 4, 2018 ] City Natives wins fourth ECMA Indigenous Artist of the Year award Atlantic
[ May 3, 2018 ] ECMA Indigenous Stage a chance for musical artists to shine Atlantic

July 20, 2018

Sipekne’katik not contacted by DFO negotiator to discuss “moderate livelihood” fishery, says band councillor

July 12, 2018 Maureen Googoo

A councillor with the Sipekne’katik band in Nova Scotia says the lead negotiator with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has yet to meet with chief and council to discuss the definition of moderate livelihood […]

Supreme Court of Canada rejects request to hear appeal of Simon social case

October 22, 2015 Maureen Googoo

The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal of a court case launched by chiefs in all three Maritime provinces over cuts to social assistance rates in their First Nation communities. The […]