Mi'kmaq First Nations

• Listuguj First Nation signs 5-year fisheries agreement with Ottawa

  An Indigenous community in eastern Quebec has signed a five-year agreement with Ottawa to develop a collaborative approach to governing the band's fisheries.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2021
  
• Premium Brands, Indigenous groups’ $1-billion bid to buy Clearwater completed

  The $1-billion transaction, including debt, is also expected to see the Indigenous coalition hold Clearwater's Canadian fishing licences within a fully Mi'kmaq owned partnership.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2021
  
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• First Nations chief calls $1-billion Clearwater deal a “generational acquisition”

  Membertou First Nation Chief Terry Paul said Tuesday the acquisition would create an enduring legacy for Mi'kmaq communities.

  Economy

  Nov 10, 2020
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• Southwest Nova Scotia lobster fishermen protest First Nations fishery

  Fisherman say a communal First Nations lobster fishery in the area is also being used for commercial purposes while the Mi'kmaq First Nations say they are asserting their right to fish for a moderate livelihood.

  Politics

  Sep 15, 2020
• Indigenous lawyer appointed to prosecute human trafficking cases in Nova Scotia

  Josie McKinney has prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases including homicides, sexual assaults and cases of child luring

  Crime

  Jul 8, 2020