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[ October 14, 2024 ] First Nation communities in New Brunswick fight for land rights in landmark title cases NB
[ October 9, 2024 ] Mi’kmaw First Nations in NL concerned over the cod fishery policy change News
[ September 13, 2024 ] When Magic meets Melody: Jeremy Dutcher’s journey in revitalizing Wolastoqey through music NB
[ September 6, 2024 ] Three Indigenous artists nominated at 2024 MusicNL awards News
[ August 6, 2024 ] NL Indigenous Youth learn of WWI legacy on the Trail of Caribou Pilgrimage News
[ May 3, 2024 ] Charges withdrawn against fishermen in elver eel dispute News
[ April 3, 2024 ] Mi’kmaw leaders accuse DFO of racism after fishermen were forced to walk at night without phones, shoes News
[ March 25, 2024 ] NS judge dismisses fishery obstruction charges against two Mi’kmaw men #FisheriesCourt
[ March 1, 2024 ] Fisheries Court Cases Roundup: Feb. 26-Mar. 1, 2024 #FisheriesCourt
[ February 22, 2024 ] Fisheries Court Cases Roundup: February 19-23, 2024 #FisheriesCourt

December 21, 2024

Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw lobster harvester to file an injunction against DFO for seizing traps

September 1, 2020 Maureen Googoo

A Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw lobster harvester plans to file an injunction against the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for seizing his traps in the Bay of Fundy last weekend. “I’m going to get (my lawyer) […]

A Mi’kmaw fisherman is fighting the same fishery charges his father faced 20 years ago

September 24, 2019 Maureen Googoo

A young Mi’kmaw man from Nova Scotia is vowing to fight fishery charges against him like his father did 20 years ago. Leon Knockwood, who is from Sipekne’katik First Nation, N.S. has been charged with […]