Sipeknekatik

Nova Scotia

Sipekne’katik First Nation fishers say treaty elver fishery is ‘a peaceful thing’

As the 2025 commercial elver season kicks off in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Mi’kmaw fishers from Sipekne’katik First Nation…

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Nova Scotia

Sipekne’katik man charged with assaulting fishery officer in HRM

Assault Charge Laid Against Sipekne’katik Man After Fishery Officer Struck by Car A Sipekne’katik man is facing an assault charge…

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Nova Scotia

Sipekne’katik claims ‘significant progress’ in talks with Ottawa over controversial N.S. lobster fishery

The ongoing dispute over the out-of-season lobster fishery in southwest Nova Scotia involving the Sipekne’katik First Nation and the federal…

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Nova Scotia

Fishing group wants judge to declare Sipekne’katik First Nation lobster fishery unlawful

A group representing commercial fishing interests has filed a lawsuit against the chief of a central Nova Scotia First Nation…

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Nova Scotia

Sipekne’katik First Nation, federal government to begin mediation in effort to settle fishing dispute

Litigation scheduled for next year that could have helped settle outstanding questions about treaty fishing rights related to the Marshall…

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Nova Scotia

Sipekne’katik First Nation sues federal government for seizing lobster traps

Sipekne’katik First Nation is suing the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard for seizing some of…

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