Sipekne'katik First Nation

• Nova Scotia fishing vessel operator charged with unsafe operation, threats

  The RCMP says the fishing vessel went dangerously close to a Canadian Coast Guard ship and the operator threatened fisheries officers.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2021
  
• Sipekne’katik chief ‘optimistic’ about newly appointed fisheries minister, Joyce Murray

  The chief of Sipekne’katik First Nation in Nova Scotia says he's looking forward to a clean slate with the newly appointed fisheries minister.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2021
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• Body found in N.S. waters of missing fisherman from Mi’kmaw community

  The missing captain was found at 2 p.m. Friday. 

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2021
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• 2 more N.S. Mi’kmaq communities strike deals with Ottawa to set lobster traps

  Ottawa 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.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2021
• Nova Scotia cabinet minister’s defeat a signal fisheries unrest needs resolution

  Bernadette Jordan, who was the federal fisheries minister, lost her seat to Conservative Rick Perkins in the Canada election Monday night.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2021
• Federal enforcement in N.S. fisheries dispute ‘political’: Mi’kmaw lawyer

  'We ask that any government officials here respect First Nations and their rights, not only today when I’m out on the boat, but every single day.'

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2021
• Assembly of First Nations national chief visits N.S. to show solidarity with Sipekne’katik fishery

  National Chief RoseAnne Archibald was in St. Mary's Bay, hauling lobster traps alongside Sipekne’katik First Nation Chief Mike Sack.

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2021
• Nova Scotia RCMP make another arrest in October 2020 fish plant fire

  The fish plant was being used by Mi’kmaw fishers when the fire took place late in the evening on Oct. 16, 2020.

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2021
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• First Nation in N.S. vows to keep fishing despite arrest for ‘unauthorized fishery’

  Chief Mike Sack says members of the Sipekne'katik First Nation will fish until the end of the year as planned.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2021
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• First Nation chief detained by fisheries officers in N.S. after launching fishery

  Chief Mike Sack says he was pulled over by fisheries officers shortly after he held a news conference at the Saulnierville Wharf.

  Politics

  Aug 16, 2021