RCMP make more arrests following attacks on Mi’kmaw fishery, lobster pound arson
Police say 21 arrests have been made since start of investigation
Treaty Rights
Pikangikum wants restoration of Anishinaabe law, renewal of treaty relationship following ‘landmark’ ruling
‘Being forced to adopt the ways of others was not what our ancestors intended when they entered into Treaty with the Queen.’
Attack on harvesting rights taking place across the country InFocus hears
Most people are aware of what’s happening in Nova Scotia as Mi’kmaw harvesters exercise their…
Sentencing law ignores treaties, violates charter rights of Pikangikum residents says judge
Case not about overincarceration but “extension of the corrosive effects of colonialization,” says Justice David Gibson
‘Legacies of misinformation’ make it hard to have conversation about lobster fishery: Prof
Dalhousie professor says no issues with conservation with Mi’kmaw fishery
Canada ‘ragging the puck’ on First Nations fishing rights, MP says
Minister promises to “uphold those treaty rights” when asked about government inaction
‘Lack of awareness’ about treaties at heart of lobster protests, Mi’kmaw MP says
“Politicians can only move as far as their voters allow them, and if their voters don’t understand what’s happening then that’s a challenge,” says Jaime Battiste
Court process for man accused of killing 2 Métis hunters invokes Gerald Stanley case
“Sansom and his uncle were said to be exercising their treaty rights.”
First Nations march in Toronto to defend inherent, treaty rights
First Nations peoples and allies marched in the streets of Toronto Wednesday to condemn what…