Mi’kmaq
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Lands
Mi’kma’ki: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and the Gaspé in Canada, with relatives in Maine, United States
Countries Canada, United States
Facts 3
Today
Mi'kmaw communities in Nova Scotia wrote their own Netukulimk Livelihood Management Plans so members who fish can support themselves and their families.
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History
In 1999 the Marshall decision of the Supreme Court of Canada recognized the Treaties of 1760 and 1761, along with a right to hunt, fish and gather to earn a moderate livelihood.
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Governance
In 2006 the 13 Mi'kmaw Chiefs of Nova Scotia formed the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Chiefs to guide the Nation's negotiators on rights and title.
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