“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 ...
Tag: Peace and Friendship Treaties
No satisfaction: Chief Tremblay calls emergency Wabanaki Confederacy meeting
The Wabanaki Confederacy meeting will be held online, through the videoconference platform Zoom, on the afternoons of Saturday, Nov. 21 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Woodstock wood producer supports Wolastoqey loggers earning a livelihood
A lifelong Woodstock wood producer wants Indigenous loggers in New Brunswick to be able to earn a livelihood, but says ...
Wolastoqey First Nations take New Brunswick to court for violating treaty right to harvest timber for a moderate livelihood
Last fall, the province of New Brunswick charged four Wolastoqey loggers with illegally harvesting and possessing Crown timber. Now, six ...
Peace and Friendship Treaties Days at UNB – An annual celebration with friends and allies
The UNB Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre's fifth annual Peace and Friendship Treaty Days colloquium (Feb. 27 to March 1) focused on ...
“We never surrendered:” Wolastoq Grand Council Chief [video]
Listen to Wolastoq Grand Council Chief Ron Tremblay speak about the importance of protecting the land and treaties in this ...
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