Mi'kmaq Matters

As they leave federal court in Toronto, supporters reach a consensus that a positive decision is at least possible in the Jerry Brake case. Meanwhile, a controversial government surf clam decision is an ill wind for the budding relationship between two Newfoundland First Nations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lawyer in Jerry Bake class action says that, unlike in MFNAN case, the infamous points system will be front and centre in federal court on March 6 and 7. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Qalipu Chief Brendan Mitchell and councillor Frank Skeard assess the impact of the enrolment process, and the road ahead for the Qalipu band. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two more protests are planned, one in Stephenville and the other in Corner Brook, to coincide with the march on Parliament Hill on February 24. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Qalipu members and applicants prepare to protest on Parliament Hill, the group Friends of Qalipu seek a court injunction to stop the enrolment process in its tracks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Jim Duhart talks about organizing the upcoming demonstration on Parliament Hill to protest the enrolment process, and Elder Daniel Paul discusses why he thinks it took Halifax so long to remove the statue of an anti-Mi'kmaq war criminal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hayward Young says the revived Indian Head band will welcome Mi'kmaq people with and without cards in the hopes of creating a sense of belonging not found in the ward system. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While many Canadians put Captain James Cook on a pedestal, many Indigenous people in Australia will be protesting his colonial legacy later this week. Does he deserve the reverence we give him? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Qalipu chief Brendan Sheppard says there's little support in Flat Bay for separation and Liz Lasaga should have consulted community before publicly pitching breakaway. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hear Chief Brendan Mitchell's end-of-year interview, uncut. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"We've hit a wall." In and end-of-the-year interview, combative Chief Brendan Mitchell fends off criticism from Elder Calvin White, talks enrolment, and takes on Facebook foes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Elder Calvin White, a pioneer of the Aboriginal movement in Newfoundland, is harshly critical of how the Qalipu have handled the enrolment fiasco. He's calling for a strong leader who will take the federal government—and the band council—to task. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mi'kmaq in Burgeo say they will stay part of Qalipu, but would have their own band list that includes status and non-status members See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Identity, inclusion, and bridging divides: Qalipu councillor Frank Skeard, former Corner Brook mayor Charles Pender, and former president of Newfoundland Aboriginal Women 's Network Suzanne Berry, debate future of Mi'kmaq community See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In an Indigenous nation where Newfoundland Mi'kmaq have not been fully accepted, Justin Brake's new job as APTN's Atlantic correspondent has political significance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The band partners with Miawpukek and Innu First Nations to bid on a lucrative seafood quota, but the move is facing political opposition—and competing bids—on the south coast. We talk to Miawpukek Chief Mi'sel Joe about the prospects for success. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A class action lawyer is demanding to be heard at the same time as Mi'kmaq First Nations Assembly of Newfoundland, but the MFNAN says no way and both the feds and the FNI agree with its decision. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Chief Mi'sel Joe calls for further research into possible links to Mi'kmaq, DNA studies show the Beothuk were a distinct Indigenous group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robert Bertrand, chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, told APTN he cannot remember details of Indigenous ancestry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tom Rose hopes to act as a bridge between the band and the alienated Bay St. George Mi'kmaq See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.