February 24, 2025 Caption: A collection of images and screenshots from recent RCMP raids. Beginning on February 4, 2025, the Nova Scotia RCMP initiated a series of raids targeting Mi’kmaq-owned truckhouses and residences across Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia) many of which belong to Micmac Rights Association members. These raids are ongoing, and while details are still…
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Micmac Rights Association denounces RCMP violence, theft and treaty breaking as Mi’kmaw truckhouses and homes are raided
Feb 7th, 2025 MI’KMA’KI – On February 4-5 the RCMP raided multiple Mi’kmaw truck houses that were causing harm to no one and operating on unceded Mi’kmaw lands in accordance with constitutionally protected Mi’kmaw aboriginal and treaty rights. The Micmac Rights Association denounces the unlawful actions of the RCMP in raiding treaty truckhouses, violating the…
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MRA receives response from Premiers, issues letter in reply
On September 6, 2024 the Micmac Rights Association received a letter from the Premiers of Nova Scotia, PEI and New Brunswick in response to our letter of July 31st, 2024. The did not address the substantive issues of Mi’kmaq Aboriginal and treaty rights raised in the MRA letter. The full letter from the Premiers is…
Stand up for treaty rights – June 4 Protest in St. John
The Micmac Rights Association cordially invites you to join us as we stand against the Higgs government’s disrespect for Indigenous Treaty Rights and their raids on Micmac truck houses. EVENT DETAILS: BACKGROUNDER On April 26, 2024, and again on May 23, 2024, New Brunswick Public Safety officers unlawfully raided the Gitpu Trading Post (91 Russell…
Video of Chief Del Riley’s talk at the Gitpu Trading Post in St. John
On May 10th, 2024 former National Chief Del Riley spoke to a packed house at the Gitpu trading post at 91 Russell Street. Chief Riley was in St. John to deliver a letter to various local authorities informing them of his correspondence with Public Safety Minister, Kris Austin regarding the April 26th, 2024 raid on the Gitpu Trading Post by Public Safety officers.
Daniel and Trent Francis victorious in Micmac fishing rights case
On Friday, March 22nd, 2024 Daniel Francis and Trent Francis were found not guilty of obstructing a Fisheries Officer by Judge Sarson of the Dartmouth Provincial Court of Nova Scotia. This is the third Micmac rights case won in the last two months by former National Chief Delbert Riley who has been appearing in court…
Amu Leaf wins court victory – conditions dropped!
Chief Riley won a major victory in a Dartmouth courtroom today in appearing for four Mi’kmaw people charged after the Halifax Regional Police raided treaty truckhouse Amu Leaf. The former National Chief raised a constitutional argument that the various provisions of the Treaty of 1752 meant that the conditions imposed on the defendants to not…
Chief Riley and Cody Caplin win constitutional challenge
A total of eight charges of violating the provisions of the Fisheries Act against Micmac fisherman Cody Caplin were dropped by the Attorney General of Canada on February 15th, 2024.