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[ September 10, 2021 ] AFN National Chief calls on DFO to stop intimidating, harassing Mi’kmaw fishers News
[ August 27, 2021 ] Millbrook First Nation woman charged in connection with death of Sipekne’katik man News
[ August 17, 2021 ] Sipekne’katik chief arrested, detained by DFO following launch of annual treaty lobster fishery News
[ July 29, 2021 ] Nova Scotia NDP leader says fish-buying regulations can change to accommodate moderate livelihood treaty right News
[ July 23, 2021 ] Second Mi’kmaw candidate running in Nova Scotia election News
[ July 17, 2021 ] Mi’kmaw woman hopes to make history in Nova Scotia election News
[ July 13, 2021 ] Federal government announces funding for NS language projects, COVID-19 relief for Indigenous businesses News
[ July 9, 2021 ] AFN votes to create new vice-chief position for PEI First Nations News
[ July 2, 2021 ] Mi’kmaw culture and Indigenous resiliency replace Canada Day celebrations on July 1 News
[ July 1, 2021 ] RCMP say a church fire at a Nova Scotia First Nation is suspicious News

September 28, 2021

Lawyer for Mi’kmaw fishermen says charges against them should be dismissed

October 27, 2020 Maureen Googoo

The lawyer representing four Mi’kmaw lobster fishermen in Nova Scotia says all fishery charges against them should be dismissed. “We have four Mi’kmaw fishermen that were fishing under their right to (fish for) a moderate […]

Eskasoni fisherman plans to fight fishery charges against him

October 25, 2020 Maureen Googoo

A Mi’kmaw lobster fisherman from Eskasoni First Nation in Nova Scotia says he plans to fight several fishery charges against him. Ashton Bernard, 30, says he was exercising his treaty right to fish for a […]