Treaty Rights
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B.C. reaches $65M funding deal with First Nation after Supreme Court rulingThe B.C. government has inked an agreement with the Blueberry River First Nations to provide $65 million in funding to support land restoration and cultural programs.PoliticsOct 7
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Assembly of First Nations national chief visits N.S. to show solidarity with Sipekne’katik fisheryNational Chief RoseAnne Archibald was in St. Mary's Bay, hauling lobster traps alongside Sipekne’katik First Nation Chief Mike Sack.CanadaSep 9
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First Nation chief detained by fisheries officers in N.S. after launching fisheryChief Mike Sack says he was pulled over by fisheries officers shortly after he held a news conference at the Saulnierville Wharf.PoliticsAug 16
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Federal minister’s office concerned with Nova Scotia band’s lobster fishery intentSipekne'katik First Nation plans to proceed with a self-regulated treaty fishery on Monday.PoliticsAug 14
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Treaty rights an election issue: Indigenous chiefChief Mike Sack of the Sipekne'katik First Nation says the impacts of colonization and the residential school system have had a stranglehold on Indigenous communities for decades.CanadaAug 7
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Treaty Land Sharing Network brings treaty rights to the forefront of rural SaskatchewanThe Treaty Land Sharing Network is an alliance between farmers, ranchers, and their indigenous neighbours that will allow access to land to practice their inherent treaty rights.CanadaJul 15
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Court rules B.C. violated First Nation’s treaty rights in precedent-setting caseThe B.C. Supreme Court found decades of industrial development had affected the Blueberry River First Nations to the point they couldn't meaningfully exercise their treaty rights.CanadaJul 7
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Another Alberta coal project added to federal environmental assessment listThe federal environment minister says Montem Resource's proposed Tent Mountain project could harm fish and fish habitat through the release of the contaminant selenium.CanadaJun 29
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N.S. First Nation further delays lobster fishing, saying it risks losing trapsThe band is also concerned about the safety of its fishers after violence erupted last fall when fishers from the community set traps in St. Marys Bay.PoliticsJun 2
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N.S. Mi’kmaq to start season with scaled-down plans for fishery in St. Marys BaySipekne'katik Chief Mike Sack says the ceremonial fishery would initially be comprised of about 'four or five' lobster traps per person on the boat.PoliticsMay 27
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