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Invite a Mi'kmaq Elder or community leader to share personal stories, cultural history, and insights into the Mi'kmaw way of life. Prepare a list of questions that encourage storytelling and cultural sharing.

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Arrange a session with a Mi'kmaw language expert to introduce students to basic phrases and their significance in Mi'kmaw culture. Encourage students to engage by practicing phrases and asking questions about language use in daily life.

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A Mi’kmaw lesson from language teacher Curtis Michael

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Invite a guest speaker knowledgeable about Mi'kmaw and other Indigenous cultural artifacts to discuss their significance, creation process, and historical context. Include a hands-on exhibit of artifacts when possible.

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Traditional Music and Dance Demonstration

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Traditional Music and Dance Demonstration

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Organize a performance by Mi'kmaw musicians or dancers to showcase traditional music and dance. This could include drumming, singing, and explanations of the cultural significance behind the performances.

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Host a guest speaker to educate students on the principles of environmental stewardship within Mi'kmaw culture. Discuss traditional practices, the relationship with the land, and current environmental initiatives led by the Mi'kmaw community.

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Have a guest speaker who is an Indigenous storyteller share about storytelling traditions in Mi'kmaw culture, including the roles of stories, storytelling techniques, and their importance in preserving history and teachings.

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Invite an expert on Mi'kmaw treaty rights to discuss the history and current significance of treaties between the Mi'kmaw people and the Canadian government. Encourage students to engage by preparing questions in advance.

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The Sipekne'katik First Nation in Nova Scotia, Canada, have launched a rights-based "Moderate Livelihood" fishery in St. Mary's Bay, which has sparked outrage and protests from non-Indigenous fishermen.

Sipekne'katik band is the first to start this type of moderate livelihood fishery. The Mi'kmaw (also spelled Mi'kmaq) band has the constitutional right to fish for a moderate livelihood, as enshrined in treaties and upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada in the 1999 Marshall Decision.

The Marshall Decision resolved a dispute over whether an Indigenous man possessed treaty rights to catch and sell fish without a license and in violation of federal fishery regulations. The treaty rights at issue in that decision were the 1760-61 Peace and Friendship Treaties between the British authorities and the Mi'kmaw which were interpreted to mean a treaty right to trade for necessities, not for economic gain. The court in the Marshall Decision determined that "[c]atch limits that could reasonably be expected to produce a moderate livelihood for individual Mi'kmaq families at present-day standards can be established by regulation and enforced without violating the treaty right."

The term "moderate livelihood" as used by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Marshall Decision has never been defined, but the concept is supposed to enable the Mi'kmaw to make a living off of natural resources. In a clarification from the Supreme Court, known as Marshall 2, the court determined that the federal government could regulate Mi'kmaw fishers, but only if there were justifiable concerns about conservation and consultation with the First Nations groups.

At the launch of the fishery on September 16, non-Indigenous fishermen attempted to intimidate the Sipekne'katik fishermen by using their boats to block them and steaming towards them. Fewer than 10 fishing licenses, each for 50 traps, were issued to Mi'kmaw fishermen under the moderate livelihood fishery.

On Saturday Mi'kmaw Senators issued a statement calling for the Canadian federal government to respect their treaty right to moderate livelihood fishing, and on Monday the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Chiefs met with Ministers Jordan and Bennet. In the week since the launch, non-Indigenous Acadian commercial fish harvesters have continued to protest the fishery, claiming that it is being used "as a cloak for a large-scale commercial fishery."

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Leanne Winkels | U. Pittsburgh School of Law, US

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Mi'kmaw First Nations in Canada launch rights-based Nova Scotia fishery in assertion of treaty rights

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The Sipekne'katik First Nation in Nova Scotia, Canada, have launched a rights-based 'Moderate Livelihood' fishery in St. Mary's Bay, which has sparked outrage and protests from non-Indigenous fisherme...

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Coordinate a presentation or demonstration on Mi'kmaw culinary traditions, including traditional foods, cooking methods, and the significance of food in Mi'kmaw culture and ceremonies.

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Invite a contemporary Mi'kmaw artist to talk about their artwork, the inspiration behind it, and how their heritage influences their creations. Optionally, organize an exhibition of Mi'kmaw art in the classroom or school.

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Have a guest speaker from the Mi'kmaw community discuss ongoing community initiatives, projects, or programs. Focus on how these initiatives promote cultural preservation, education, and community well-being.

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The Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq - Promoting and assisting Mi'kmaw communities' initiatives toward self determination and enhancement of community.

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To proactively promote and assist Mi'kmaw communities' initiatives toward self determination and enhancement of community.