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[ March 11, 2023 ] Indigenous play part of Neptune Theatre’s upcoming season News
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[ January 10, 2023 ] Nova Scotia judge dismisses charges against three Mi’kmaw fishermen News
[ November 6, 2022 ] “It’s wild.” Sipekne’katik First Nation elects first female chief News
[ October 19, 2022 ] Nova Scotia judge reserves decision in treaty fishing rights case News
[ September 15, 2022 ] Mi’kmaw lawyer says federal government wants to limit treaty rights in Marshall decision through the courts News
[ September 9, 2022 ] Moderate livelihood treaty right at centre of fishery trial in Nova Scotia News
[ August 29, 2022 ] Mi’kmaw Family and Children’s Services sues Sipekne’katik following order to leave community News
[ August 23, 2022 ] Mi’kmaw fisherman to set date for trial on constitutional challenge in October News

March 21, 2023

Sipekne’katik sues Nova Scotia, says fish buying regulations infringe on treaty rights

February 5, 2021 Maureen Googoo

The Sipekne’katik First Nation is suing the Nova Scotia government over regulations that oversee fish and seafood sales from fish harvesters to buyers, calling them unconstitutional and an infringement of Mi’kmaw treaty rights. In the […]

Former NSNWA President files human rights complaint against NS Aboriginal Affairs Minister

November 18, 2019 Maureen Googoo

The former president of the Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association has filed a complaint with the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission against Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, who is also the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. […]

Former NSNWA president files human rights complaint against AFN Vice-Chair, Tripartite Forum

August 10, 2019 Maureen Googoo

The former president of the Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association is taking her harassment and discrimination complaints against a regional vice-chief for the Assembly of First Nations to the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Cheryl Maloney, […]

Mi’kmaq Grand Chief Ben Sylliboy remembered as kind, caring leader

December 1, 2017 Maureen Googoo

The Grand Chief of the Mi’kmaq Grand Council, or Santé Mawiomi, is being remembered as a kind, caring person who treated everyone he met with respect. Kji-Saqmaw Ben Sylliboy passed away at the Cape Breton […]

Mi’kmaq leaders, Nova Scotia Government commit to long-term plan to treaty education

October 1, 2015 Maureen Googoo

The Nova Scotia government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mi’kmaq leaders to launch a long-term initiative to teach the peace and friendship treaties in all schools, the civil service and the broader public. “The […]

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