Sipekne'katik First Nation
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More than 50 Indigenous fish harvesters in the Maritimes charged or on trial: OttawaFederal prosecutors are pressing ahead with charges against dozens of Indigenous fishers, some of whom are planning constitutional challenges.MoneyOct 15, 2023
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Students plant orange flags to honour Shubenacadie residential school survivorsMore than 500 students gathered at a former residential school to plant 15,000 orange flags in memory of those who went to the former Shubenacadie Residential School.CanadaSep 28, 2023
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Nova Scotia fishers, Indigenous stakeholders call for more dialogue amid violenceThe St. Mary's Bay region continues to see more violence after fishers allege that out-of-season fishing of lobster is being done on a large scale.CanadaAug 31, 2023
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Indigenous residents question RCMP failure to issue warnings about N.S. mass shooterAn inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting heard from Indigenous residents who said the RCMP failed to issue timely warnings as the killer passed near two First Nations.CanadaSep 13, 2022
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Beautification project gives N.S. First Nation income assistance clients work experienceSipekne'katik First Nation's beautification project employs 16 people ranging in age from 17 to 68 who do yard work and community cleanup and also help out elders in the community.CanadaJun 10, 2022
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Ottawa funding more searches for unmarked graves at former N.S. residential schoolThe federal money is targeted for research, memorialization and search operations on the grounds where the largest residential school in Atlantic Canada once stood.CanadaApr 20, 2022
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Nova Scotia fishing vessel operator charged with unsafe operation, threatsThe RCMP says the fishing vessel went dangerously close to a Canadian Coast Guard ship and the operator threatened fisheries officers.CanadaNov 15, 2021
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Sipekne’katik chief ‘optimistic’ about newly appointed fisheries minister, Joyce MurrayThe chief of Sipekne’katik First Nation in Nova Scotia says he's looking forward to a clean slate with the newly appointed fisheries minister.CanadaOct 27, 2021
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Body found in N.S. waters of missing fisherman from Mi’kmaw communityThe missing captain was found at 2 p.m. Friday.CanadaOct 15, 2021
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2 more N.S. Mi’kmaq communities strike deals with Ottawa to set lobster trapsOttawa said it struck interim understandings with Bear River and Annapolis Valley First Nations that would allow fishers to set 70 traps per vessel and to legally sell their catch.CanadaOct 13, 2021
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