Press Release
Jun 13, 2024
Premier Tim Houston, cabinet ministers and the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs held their second joint meeting today, June 13, in Millbrook.
“These meetings offer an opportunity to come together for open, honest and productive conversation on issues that matter to the Mi’kmaq and to Nova Scotia,” said Premier Houston. “We are committed to working together to advance shared priorities in the best interests of Mi’kmaw people and communities across the province.”
During the half-day meeting, provincial cabinet ministers and chiefs discussed mental health and addictions, Mi’kmaw language and culture, and economic and community development.
“It is important that as leaders in this province, we do our part to uphold the nation-to-nation relationship established centuries ago by our ancestors,” said Chief Sidney Peters, co-Chair, Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs. “It is vital to discuss important items to help us better understand the vision of where we want to go in the future and how we can do so together as treaty partners.”
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Additional Resources:
Treaty Education Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/treaty-education/index.html
News release – Province Renews Commitment to Mi’kmaw Students: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2024/05/30/province-renews-commitment-mikmaw-students
News release – Legislation Enshrines Mi’kmaq as Nova Scotia’s First Language: https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20220407003
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