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[ February 5, 2021 ] Sipekne’katik sues Nova Scotia, says fish buying regulations infringe on treaty rights News
[ October 28, 2020 ] Membertou latest First Nation to leave Assembly of NS Mi’kmaw Chiefs, KMKNO News
[ October 27, 2020 ] Lawyer for Mi’kmaw fishermen says charges against them should be dismissed News
[ October 25, 2020 ] Eskasoni fisherman plans to fight fishery charges against him News
[ October 22, 2020 ] Mi’kmaw lobster harvester is pleased with court injunction against hostile protesters News
[ October 14, 2020 ] Angry mob trap Mi’kmaw fishermen at a lobster pound in southwestern Nova Scotia News
[ October 5, 2020 ] Nova Scotia chiefs rejected $87-million offer from DFO, want moderate livelihood defined News
[ September 28, 2020 ] Next step for Sipekne’katik lobster harvesters in moderate livelihood fishery is selling catch News
[ September 21, 2020 ] Sipekne’katik Chief says Mi’kmaw lobster traps vandalized in St. Mary’s Bay over the weekend News
[ September 18, 2020 ] Nova Scotia First Nation launches its own moderate livelihood fishery News

April 20, 2021

Paqtnkek Chief Paul Prosper elected AFN Vice-Chief for NS/NL

September 7, 2020 Maureen Googoo

A Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chief has been elected as a regional vice-chief for the Assembly of First Nations. Chief Paul Prosper of the Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation will represent Mi’kmaw chiefs from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland […]

Prosper seeks fourth term as Chief of Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation

October 31, 2019 Maureen Googoo

Paul Prosper is seeking a fourth consecutive term as the chief of the Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation in Nova Scotia because he wants to continue to steer the community in several ongoing initiatives such as commercial […]