Tom Ayers · CBC News · Original Article They say proposed amendments to provincial Crown Lands Act would create ‘aggressive enforcement action’ Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaw chiefs say they are not happy with a number of proposed legislative amendments from the provincial government and some of the changes are making matters worse at a protest site in Cape…
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Micmac Rights Association to collect donations for Hunter’s Mountain camp
The Micmac Rights Association executive has decided to accept and transfer donations to the Mi’kmaw rights holders advocating for their rights on Hunter’s Mountain. E-transfer donations may be sent to micmacrights@gmail.com If the sender puts the words “Women’s Council” in their e-transfer note, the funds will be distributed to the women organizing and carrying out…
Hunters Mountain Protest – Sep. 4, 2025 statement
We, the Mi’kmaq people, will gather at the Hunters Mountain entrance to stand in unity against the ongoing destruction of our lands, waters, and rights. Our resources! For generations, we have been the caretakers of these mountains, rivers, and forests. Yet our voices are ignored while others profit from what is rightfully ours. Logging operations…
Federal Crown states Treaty of 1752 is ‘un-applicable’ and its status is “uncertain”; Prosecutor and Judge refuse to hear Indigenous testimony about treaty
In a constitutional question being heard in Provincial court in Amherst, Nova Scotia, a Federal Crown brief claims “The status of the 1752 Peace and Friendship Treaty in 2025 is uncertain – either to whom it applies or whether it applies.” Breaking from Supreme Court precedent, the court also barred Indigenous leaders from testifying about…
Mi’kmaw entrepreneur requests Millbrook Chief and Council support in R. v. Marshall cannabis case appeal
August 20th, 2025 Dear Chief Bob Gloade and the Band Council of Millbrook First Nation, I am writing to ask for your public support as I continue to face hardship for upholding constitutionally protected Mi’kmaw Aboriginal and treaty rights by operating a truckhouse selling cannabis on unceded Mi’kmaw lands in Millbrook First Nation. As many…
Micmac Rights Association calls on Nova Scotia’s Lieutenant Governor to uphold truth and reconciliation
On July 3rd, 2025, the Micmac Rights Association (MRA) sent an eight page letter to Nova Scotia’s Lieutenant Governor, Mike Savage, calling for an urgent meeting to address the ongoing criminalization of Mi’kmaq treaty rights. The letter follows up on an informal conversation held between two MRA executive members and the Lieutenant Governor during King…
Protest held at a Nova Scotia RCMP detachment over Indigenous-owned cannabis stores
By The Canadian Press · Original Article Organizers behind a protest held at a Nova Scotia RCMP detachment say police action against Indigenous-owned cannabis dispensaries represents a continued attack on Mi’kmaq sovereignty. Thomas Durfee said a crowd of more than 100 people gathered at the RCMP detachment in Millbrook First Nation to protest Thursday after…
Join us at noon on Monday, March 10th!
After the Monday March 10th, protest at the Angus L. MacDonald Bridge at Wyse Rd. and Nantucket Ave in Dartmouth, NS., we invite everyone to join us for a feast, speeches and dancing from 2-5pm in the Thistle Room of the nearby Zatzman Sports Complex. Our peaceful protest is about standing up for all Mi’kmaw…
Get on the buses to the March 10th protest
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PRESS RELEASE: RCMP launches raids across Mi’kma’ki, Micmac Rights Association responds with Action Plan
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…