On November 30th, 2023, Albert Marshall Jr., Chief Del Riley, and elder Albert Marshall Sr. addressed a gathering in Eel River Bar First Nation to speak about Micmac rights and to express support for Mi’kmaw fisherman, Cody Caplin. Caplin is currently facing 10 charges for fishing lobsters to feed himself and his family.
Category: Eskasoni
NS Mi’kmaw leaders link lack of DFO control over elver eel fishery to shooting of Eskasoni man
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…
Elver eel fishery trials set for Mi’kmaw fishermen in Dartmouth Court
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…
Momentum grows as Micmac Rights Association holds second biannual meeting
Association selects executive and creates a Micmac Rights defence fund to support those targeted in the exercise of their rights. MILLBROOK FN – On January 28th, 2023, the Micmac Rights Association held its second biannual meeting in the Millbrook First Nation community hall. The meeting, which went from 10am to 4pm, was a great success,…
RCMP raid Bear Buds in Eskasoni to enforce provincial laws on Indigenous lands
Bear Buds in Eskasoni First Nation, Mi’kmaw territory was raided by the RCMP detachment in Eskasoni on Thursday, Jan 18, 2023 at around noon. Several armed RCMP officers came in two vehicles to the store and attempted to force their way in as employees barred their entry. An officer claiming to be a “provincial inspector,”…
Micmac Rights Newsletter #3
The second edition of the Mi’kmaq Cannabis Newsletter has been published. Hard copies are available from participating Mi’kmaq Cannabis stores, and the PDF version of the newsletter can be viewed here.
Judge dismisses charges against Mi’kmaw business accused of unlicensed cannabis sales
CBC by Erin Pottie September 2 2022 Albert Marshall Jr. is shown in a file photo outside a building that was being used by his business, Bear Buds Trading Post. (Erin Pottie/CBC) A Cape Breton man waited nearly two years to argue for what he says is his right to sell cannabis on reserve lands. But just…
Albert Marshall of Eskasoni FN has had all charges dropped after RCMP refuses to show up in court
Dispensing Freedom, August 29, 2022 Albert Marshall, a Mi’kmaq man from Eskasoni First Nation has had all of his charges dropped after the RCMP refused to show up in court on Monday August 29th to provide evidence about raiding his cannabis shop. Marshall was providing medicine to people in his community in accordance with his…