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This page will have a copy of our latest organization newsletter. We will update the page each month.
Currently Grace is busy working with the off reserve housing, I will be adding this information here asap:

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Information from recent meeting: Dec: Millbrook  with PJ Paul Prosper:

 

PJ Paul Prosper will be working to resolve the beneficiaries issue with the full involvement of all Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq and those who believe they have been excluded from exercising their rights as Nova Scotia Mi’kmaqThrough the course of his work, Paul will be finding out the views, perspectives and experiences on the application of rights and resulting benefits that the Mi’kmaq have in Nova Scotia and how those rights and benefits might be extended to those who have been excluded. To resolve the issue of beneficiaries will require an open and wide dialogue. All agree that the beneficiaries issue demands a Mi’kmaq solution. The Mi’kmaq Rights Initiative has one clear goal: To define, recognize and implement our rights for the benefit of all Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia.

There are many areas that the Initiative could affect, including:

Mi’kmaq rights to fish

Mi’kmaq rights to be involved in forestry

Mi’kmaq rights to land and resources

Mi’kmaq rights to real self-determination

The Mi’kmaq Rights Initiative is trying to make Aboriginal and treaty rights practical and useful for the Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia. So far, the Supreme Court of Canada, the highest court in the land, has confirmed that we have rights to the fish and wildlife of Nova Scotia, and to provide for ourselves with these resources. Our rights are protected by the Constitution of Canada, and they cannot be taken away by the Governments of Canada or the Government of Nova Scotia or any of their departments, .

At this meeting/information session the following was discussed:

 

Mr. Prosper was adviced that i would be adding as much information as possible on this issue on our web site.
I will be adding more here.

Dec:- Jan:
recently I attendend an information session on the made in nova scotia process:
below are some notes from that meeting:
 

The Made-in-Nova Scotia Process has been established by the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia, and the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia as a means to negotiate outstanding issues of Aboriginal rights, including assertions of Aboriginal title and treaty rights. The process is called "Made-in-Nova Scotia" in recognition of the unique situation of the Mi’kmaq communities and the historic treaties in the province.

The Framework Agreement sets out the process and topics for negotiation. It is intended to promote efficient, effective, orderly and timely negotiations towards a resolution respecting Mi’kmaq rights and title.
The negotiation process is aimed at reaching agreements to govern relationships among Canada, the Mi'kmaq and Nova Scotia over issues of land, resources and governance. The Parties hope to build on existing relationships to create stronger ties and benefits between communities and to provide reconciliation between the Parties. The Framework Agreement is an important step toward this goal.

Over the past thirty years, courts in Nova Scotia and Canada have recognized the existence and validity of Aboriginal and treaty rights and have tried to clarify the nature and extent of these rights and titles.

These negotiations involve the Government of Canada (represented by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada), the Government of Nova Scotia (represented by the Office of Aboriginal Affairs) and the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia (represented by the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Chiefs).


 *notes from anns meetings"