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August 7, 2012

Eco

Assembly Calls for Avon River Ministerial Order to be Reinstated

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On June 1, the Nova Scotia Provincial Emergency Management Office announced they would be closing the gates at the Avon causeway in Windsor, to re-establish Continue Reading →

Eco, Legal

Violence and DFO Mis-Management in the Nova Scotia Elver Fishery

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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs has recently been informed about an incident that happened in the Kespukwitk area yesterday, where a Mi’kmaw Elver Continue Reading →

Community

Fishing Boat Seized by DFO Last Month Still Not Returned

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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs are frustrated over recent seizure of a fishing boat and gear by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Education, Financial

We’koqma’q First Nation to Begin Livelihood Fishery

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Mi’kmaw Harvesters from We’koqma’q First Nation have worked together to build a Netukulimk Livelihood Fisheries Plan for their community and will be joining other communities Continue Reading →

Business

Aboriginal Commercial Fishery: Opportunity of a Lifetime

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Courage and determination. Don’t even think of making a career in the fishery if you don’t possess these two qualities. It’s tough work but it Continue Reading →

Business

Strong Leadership Turns Around Commercial Fishery at Maliseet de Viger First Nation

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The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs secretariat (APCFNC) is proud to honour excellence in the First Nations commercial fishery across the Atlantic region. Continue Reading →

Business

13th Annual First Nations Fisheries Conference

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The larger than expected crowd of Elders, Chiefs, Councillors, Fishery Coordinators, FN organizations, and other support staff that came together for the 13th Annual First Continue Reading →

Legal

5th Annual Nationhood Conference

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Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs, Councillors, Grand Council and representatives from many of the Mi’kmaq organizations came together on October 2nd and 3rd 2013, at the Continue Reading →

Community

Food, Social & Ceremonial Lobster Fishery for the Listuguj

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QUEBEC CITY – The Listuguj Mi’gmag community in the Gaspé will carry out their food, social and ceremonial lobster fishing in Chaleur Bay between September Continue Reading →

Business

FN communities want to be world leaders in aquaculture production

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First Nation coastal communities in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Québec stand to make enormous economic development gains as future global Continue Reading →

Education

Mi’kmaw Conservation Group Commercial Fisheries Update

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Spring is upon us and many First Nation communities are busy readying and hauling in their catches from the sea. I hope that all of Continue Reading →

Sports

Shubenacadie First Nation’s 3rd Annual Striped Bass Derby

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On May 4th, with the weather in our favour, the First Nation Band hosted 420 registered anglers along the bank of the Stewiacke River. Together Continue Reading →