Man to argue Mi’kmaw have a right to fish for baby eels despite DFO ban
A Mi’kmaw man charged with illegally fishing for baby eels in Nova Scotia is representing…
Fishing rights
B.C. court says First Nations may be entitled to ‘substantial compensation’ for lost fishing rights
In the same ruling, Justice Nigel Kent dismissed a request to have the company fix the Nechacko River.
DFO’s ‘take it or leave it’ approach to fishing rights needs to change say Mi’kmaw leaders
21 years after Marshall, DFO still in ‘listening mode’ on fishing rights as advocates push for new approach
Tsawout chief in B.C. says challenges of the Mi’kmaw harvesters ‘mirror’ those of several west coast First Nations
Chief Nicholas XEMŦOLTW̱ Claxton ‘frustrated’ by the Canadian treaty violations he’s seeing in the Mi’kmaw territory.
Charges against Mi’kmaw lobster harvester over moderate livelihood should be withdrawn says lawyer
All charges brought by Canada against a Mi’kmaw lobster harvester should be dropped says a…
After a week of violence, Mi’kmaq Warrior Peacekeepers arrive at wharf in Nova Scotia
Mi’kmaw lobster harvester hauls traps, after a week of violence.
Trudeau says police must ‘do their jobs’ when protecting Mi’kmaw fishers
Prime Minister says government is actively trying to end conflict amid criticism of police inaction
Canada ‘ragging the puck’ on First Nations fishing rights, MP says
Minister promises to “uphold those treaty rights” when asked about government inaction
Elder arrested after being hounded to sell fish for 7 months in undercover fisheries sting
The arrest comes after years of conflict between the elder’s son and the fisheries department over rights and title