Flag day: Acadian symbol rescued by Mi’kmaw fishers
A Sipekne’katik lobster harvester replaced an Acadian flag after someone cut it down on a…
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Chief Mike Sack arrested as Mi’kmaw start own fishery
A Nova Scotia First Nation chief was arrested Monday after opening a treaty lobster fishery….
Mi’kmaw harvesting lobster in Nova Scotia under heavy police, DFO presence
‘They aren’t here to protect us, they’re here to monitor us,’ says Shy Francis.
Mi’kmaw community says it will launch treaty fishery without federal licenses
Sipekne’katik First Nation will harvest lobster on their own terms, without federal licenses says Chief…
Mi’kmaw fishers say they were exercising treaty rights when arrested by fisheries officials
Mi’kmaw fishers were harvesting baby eels, known as elvers, when the Department of Fisheries and…
Sipekne’katik First Nation suing Nova Scotia for infringing on treaty rights
‘We are more resolved than ever to bring this to court as we have lost so much in the face of the violence and economic racism….’
The deal is sealed, Mi’kmaq coalition partner with B.C company to buy seafood giant Clearwater
The Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia are now one of the major players in the seafood…
RCMP make more arrests following attacks on Mi’kmaw fishery, lobster pound arson
Police say 21 arrests have been made since start of investigation
Sipekne’katik First Nation refuses to negotiate away treaties, calls off talks with Canada
‘A dirty move in my mind’ Chief Mike Sack says as negotiations fail.
