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[ April 26, 2022 ] Trial of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw cultural educator charged with indecent act underway News
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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

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AFN National Chief calls on DFO to stop intimidating, harassing Mi’kmaw fishers

September 10, 2021 Maureen Googoo

The National Chief for the Assembly of First Nations is calling on the federal government to stop criminalizing treaty rights and end the harassment and intimidation of Mi’kmaw fishers on the waters. “Intimidation and violence […]

Sipekne’katik chief arrested, detained by DFO following launch of annual treaty lobster fishery

August 17, 2021 Maureen Googoo

The chief of the Sipekne’katik First Nation in Nova Scotia was arrested and questioned by federal fishery officers Monday just as community fishers began its annual treaty lobster fishery in Saulnierville, N.S. Chief Mike Sack […]

Sipekne’katik fisherman says delay in fishery launch the smart decision for now

June 5, 2021 Maureen Googoo

Robert Syliboy said he was reluctant to drop his lobster traps in St. Mary’s Bay this week. “If I put my gear in the water today, it would likely be gone by tomorrow,” the Mi’kmaw […]

Next step for Sipekne’katik lobster harvesters in moderate livelihood fishery is selling catch

September 28, 2020 Maureen Googoo

Terrence Augustine said his first week of lobster fishing under his treaty right to earn a moderate livelihood from the fishery was rough. He said non-Indigenous commercial fishermen cut the lines attached to the 50 […]

Sipekne’katik Chief says Mi’kmaw lobster traps vandalized in St. Mary’s Bay over the weekend

September 21, 2020 Maureen Googoo

The Chief of the Sipekne’katik First Nation says lobster harvesters from his community were the target of vandals who cut their trap lines in St. Mary’s Bay over the weekend. Chief Michael Sack, who accused […]

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