Mi’kmaq leaders in Nova Scotia want the provincial government to remove one of its senior lawyers from any advisory role on issues affecting Mi’kmaq people. The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs has concerns about senior crown attorney Alex M. Cameron who recently wrote a book that takes a critical view of the 1999...
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Monthly Archives: October 2009
NS chiefs concerned about lawyer’s views on Marshall decision
Wagmatcook chief demands release of police report into fatal shooting
The chief of the Wagmatcook First Nation says it’s taking too long for the RCMP to release its report into the shooting death of band member John Simon in December 2008. “It’s pretty hard for the family and the community,” Chief Lester Peck said at a news conference held in Halifax on Tuesday. “It’s...
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Viola Robinson receives Order of Nova Scotia
Aboriginal rights advocate Viola Robinson recalled the hardship and struggles Mi’kmaq people endured over the years as she listened to her biography being read during the 2009 Order of Nova Scotia ceremony on Wednesday. “Back then, it was really tough for the Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia,” Robinson told RadioGoogoo.ca following the ceremony. “It was...
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Youth, elders receive awards at Treaty Day ceremony
The accomplishments of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq youth and elders were acknowledged during Mi’kmaq Treaty Day celebrations in Halifax on Thursday. Eight people from six Mi’kmaq communities in the province received awards during the Treaty Day ceremony held at the World Trade and Convention Centre. “I would like to congratulate all of you here today...
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Mi’kmaq leaders want money for Membertou baptism commemoration
Mi’kmaq leaders urged the federal and provincial governments to help pay for commemoration ceremonies to mark the 400th anniversary of the baptism of Grand Chief Membertou in Annapolis Royal, N.S. next year during Treaty Day celebrations in Halifax on Thursday. “I call upon the premier and Canada to help the Mi’kmaq Association of Cultural...
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Marshall father, son honoured during Mi’kmaq Treaty Day celebrations
The legacy left by the late Mi’kmaq Grand Chief Donald Marshall, Sr. and his son, Donald Marshall, Jr. was honoured during Mi’kmaq Treaty Day celebrations in Halifax on Thursday. “I’m so glad to see so many people come here this year,” Ben Sylliboy, Grand Chief of the Mi’kmaq Grand Council, told more than 600...
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