Nova Scotia: Mi’kmaw Fishing Rights

Categorized Background Information:

What does ‘moderate livlihood’ mean?

• Kukuwes News: Defining ‘Moderate Livlihood’ Part 1

• CBC: What is ‘moderate livlihood"‘? It’s time to figure that out, says First Nations fisherman

Conflict + Protests

• Kukuwes News:

  • Mi’kmaw harversters confront protestors at wharf in southwestern Nova Scotia

  • Sipekne’katik Chief says Mi’kmaw lobster traps vandalized over the weekend

• NB Media Co-Op: Mi’kmaw fishers threatened with violence

Protecting Treaty Rights

• Kukuwes News: Sipekne’katik Chief calls on NS Premier, DFO, RCMP to protect Mi’kmaw harvesters’ treaty rights

General Background Information:

• GirlUpCanada: What’s Happening in Nova Scotia

• Kukuwes News:

  • Mi’kmaw lobster harvesters feeling harassed for practicing moderate livlihood fishery

• CBC:

  • Mi’kmaw community says rights-based fishery regulations rival those of the DFO

  • Mi'‘kmaw fisherman launch self-regulated fishery in Saulnierville

  • Mi’kmaw journalist assesses media coverage of fishery dispute

Further Educational Resources + Action Items:

• Change.Org: Help Nova Scotia natives keep their right to fish

• Resource List made by @fumichun on Instagram