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Category: Fishing

Former National Chief Del Riley to assist Mi’kmaw fisherman in New Brunswick constitutional challenge

Posted on November 21, 2023

Fisherman Cody Caplin is self-representing in a court battle over Mi’kmaq fishing rights; six days of trial are scheduled in December. BY NEWS EDITOR ON NOVEMBER 20, 2023 CAMPBELLTON, NB – On October 12th, 2023, Mi’kmaw fisherman Cody Caplin appeared in court to fight an attempt by Crown prosecutor Denis Lavoie to summarily dismiss his constitutional challenge as…

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Sipekne'katik fishers in St. Mary's Bay, N.S. on Sept. 17, 2020/Photo by Stephen Brake

More than 50 Mi’kmaw fishers charged with fishery offences in Nova Scotia courts

Posted on September 25, 2023

From Ku’Ku’ Kwe News by Maureen Googoo September 25 2023 More than 50 Mi’kmaw fish harvesters from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are currently before the courts in Nova Scotia on fishery-related offences. The charges range from fishing for lobster or elver eels without authorization, failing to use lobster tags issued by Fisheries and Oceans…

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Ashton Bernard at Yarmouth Provincial Court on Oct. 26, 2020/Photo by Stephen Brake

List of 54 Mi’kmaw fishers charged with fishery offences

Posted on September 25, 2023

From Ku’Ku’ Kwes News by Maureen Googoo September 25 2023 Editor’s note: Several of these court cases have been updated since this list was initially published on Sept. 25, 2023. Ku’ku’kwes News has been tracking the court cases of 54 Mi’kmaw fish harvesters from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick who are before the Nova Scotia courts for…

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Are your aboriginal and treaty rights being violated?

Posted on September 22, 2023

If you are Micmac and your rights have been violated by the Federal government, the Province or an Indian Act Band Council, we want to hear about what happened and discuss what we can do about it together! 

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Mi'kmaw harvesters fishing for elver eels at the Head of St. Margaret's Bay in Tantallon, N.S. on Mar. 21, 2023/Photo by Stephen Brake

NS Mi’kmaw leaders link lack of DFO control over elver eel fishery to shooting of Eskasoni man

Posted on April 6, 2023

From Ku’Ku’ Kwe News by Maureen Googoo April 6 2023 Mi’kmaw leaders in Nova Scotia are accusing the Department of Fisheries and Oceans of not doing enough to control the elver eel fishery following an alleged shooting of an Eskasoni man in Meteghan, N.S. “We had previously expressed concerns to DFO about the safety of…

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Video of March 25th public meeting on Micmac fishing rights

Posted on March 31, 2023

From 2-5pm on Saturday March 25, the Micmac Rights Association held a question and answer session for media members and concerned parties to discuss a series of constitutional questions and legal battles concerning Micmac fishing rights which are currently before the courts.

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Honour the Treaties: Respect Micmac Fishing Rights!

Posted on March 21, 2023

Question and Answer Discussion On the Micmac Aboriginal and Treaty Right to Fish: An Update on Current Constitutional Challenges From 2-5pm on Saturday March 25, the Micmac Rights Association will be holding a question and answer session for media members and concerned parties to discuss a series of constitutional questions and legal battles concerning Micmac…

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Four Mi'kmaw fishermen stand with their lawyer, Michael McDonald at Darrtmouth Provincial Court Mar. 6, 2023/Photo by Stephen Brake

Elver eel fishery trials set for Mi’kmaw fishermen in Dartmouth Court

Posted on March 6, 2023

From Ku’Ku’ Kwe News by Haeley DiRisio March 6 2023 Editor’s note: This story was updated to include details of court proceedings that took place on Mar. 6. Several trials involving the treaty right to catch and sell fish are slated to get underway in Dartmouth, N.S. in the next few months. One of those trials…

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Micmac Rights Association stands with Daniel Francis in lobster case

Posted on March 5, 2023

BY RPM ADMIN · MARCH 5, 2023 Invoking Aboriginal and Treaty Rights, two former National Chiefs attended Dartmouth courthouse as supporters were barred from court due to nonsensical Covid-19 restrictions. By Real People’s Media DARTMOUTH – When Micmac fisherman Daniel Francis attended the Dartmouth Provincial court on February 15th, 2023 he was accompanied by over a dozen supporters including…

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Media Advisory: Micmac Rights Association steps up the fight for treaty and Aboriginal rights!

Posted on February 27, 2023

FEBRUARY 27, 2023 – Fresh off of a successful second meeting of more than 40 Micmac Rights Association members  from nine different Micmac communities (including Eel River Bar, Elsipogtog, Eskasoni, Indian Brook, Listuguj, Membertou, Millbrook, Pictou Landing, and Whycocomagh) the Micmac Rights Association is stepping up its support for Micmac people facing criminalization for exercising their…

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