by Marc Laframboise, MMNN Contributor
It was 25 years ago on September 17, 1999 that the landmark Supreme Court of Canada’s Marshall decision affirmed First Nations’ treaty rights to hunt, fish and gather. Like Donald Marshall Jr., the Listuguj Mi’gmaq community wears many scars from past battles to defend their traditional fishing rights and the right to govern their own fishery. They are not only proud of their past efforts to bring about change but they are also proud of their accomplishme ...
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