Mi'kmaw fishermen thrust a rake-like spear deep into a hole cut in the ice ... Eel, or katew, is a traditional food source for the Mi'kmaq. Ceremonially significant, they're often eaten in a ...

"Nova Scotia has a duty to consult the Mi'kmaq when it comes to what happens on the lands, waters and with resources," assembly co-chairs Chief Sidney Peters and Chief Leroy Denny write in their ...

The chiefs say Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier presented the offer in December to 36 First Nations across Mi'kmaq territories in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and eastern ...