by Cheryl Maloney and Carol Busby
Captain Colton Willis receiving his tags. Photo by April Maloney
On September 17, 2020., 21 years after The Marshall Decision. The Sipekne’katik First Nation gathered in Digby Nova Scotia to exercise their right to earn a Moderate livelihood in the lobster industry.
It was truly a historic day, as it was a long time in the making. Many gathered to witness what will go down in history as Licenses and tags were issued to Mi’kmaw owned vessels and Captains. The first tags were issued to the son of the late Donald Marshall Jr, who fought and won the right for Mi’kmaw to ...
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