by Jaime Battiste, Treaty Education NS Lead

(L-R) James Simon, Walter Denny, Ben Sylliboy and Andrew Denny.

(L-R) James Simon, Walter Denny, Ben Sylliboy and Andrew Denny.

On Dec 3rd, 2015 a commemoration ceremony/banquet was held at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre to honour the turning point for Mi’kmaq rights in Canada. The celebration coordinated as part of the ongoing Treaty Education Nova Scotia initiative was meant to commemorate and honour the 30th anniversary of the validation of Mi’kmaq rights and featured a speaker’s panel that described the era of Treaty litigat ...

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