Mi’kmaq artist Tara Francis “transforming the traditions of the past into the voice of the future”
Tara Francis is a Mi'kmaq artist from Elsipogtog First Nation. She considers herself a contemporary artist, influenced by traditional techniques ...
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“We are caretakers of the land”: Blueberry harvest about more than income
Indigenous participants in Maine's blueberry harvest might see the end of a longtime tradition with lasting impacts for Indigenous culture. ...
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Tertulia – David Bedford on the Marshall Decision Two Decades Later: Emancipation as Oppression [video]
David Bedford delivered the talk, "The Marshall Decision Two Decades Later: Emancipation as Oppression," online on Nov. 19. In this ...
“Our people will still step up”: Panel reviews treaty rights in light of attacks on Mi’kmaw fishers
Mi'kmaw and Wolastoqiyik scholars say that treaty rights must be respected as Mi'kmaw fishers in Nova Scotia face hostility and ...
DFO is taking Mi’kmaw fishers’ traps in St. Peter’s Bay, Unama’ki (Cape Breton, NS)
In mid-October, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) seized around 200 lobster traps from Mi’kmaw fishers in Unama’ki (Cape ...
“We are here to protect our ancestors”: Treaty people come together in face of crisis
In October, treaty people on the unceded territories of the Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik organized a series of actions in defence ...
Wolastoqey and Fredericton allies rally in solidarity with Mi’kmaw lobster fishers
Today, close to 200 people gathered over the noon hour at the New Brunswick Legislature in Fredericton to support the ...
Trapped in conflict: How the corporate megafishery Clearwater, headed by one of Nova Scotia’s richest billionaires, has set the stage for violent conflict in Mi’kma’ki
En français : Conflit violent en Mi’kma’ki: comment la méga-pêche d’un milliardaire de Nouvelle-Écosse a préparé le terrain. Again today, ...
Peace, friendship and fishing in Mi’kma’ki
This commentary was originally published by the Yellowhead Institute. Last Thursday, October 8, I found myself seated by the sacred ...
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Pamela Palmater: Mi’kmaw fishers threatened with violence [video]
In this video, Pamela Palmater talks about the historical and legal context to the current Mi'kmaw State of Emergency declared ...
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