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Research
Claims and Treaties
- Maritime Indian Treaties In Historical Perspective
- Electronic version of a report written in 1983 examining the colonial history of Eastern Canada and its impact on maritime Indian treaties.
Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Environment and Natural Resources
- Atlantic Fisheries Policy Review
- The Atlantic Fisheries Policy Review (AFPR) was established within the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to develop a consistent and cohesive policy framework for the management of Canada's East Coast fish stocks.
- Source: Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Keltic Petrochemical Mi'kmaq Ecological Knowledge Study (PDF)
- This document aims to identify Mi'kmaq land and resource use activities that are pursued by Mi'kmaq in the areas considered for the construction of industrial facilities.
- Source: Membertou Geomatics Consultants
Governance
- Atlantic Region
- The Atlantic Regional Office of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada serves thirty-three First Nations in four provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Health and Social Services
- Exploration of the Stress Experience of Mi'kmaq On–Reserve Female Youth in Nova Scotia, An (PDF)
- The purpose of this project was to deepen our understanding of what lies behind the stress experience of Mi'kmaq female on-reserve youth with an eye to policy and program intervention.
- Source: Maritime Centre of Excellence for Women's Health
Justice and Policing
- Directions in Mi'Kmaq Justice: An Evaluation of the Mi'kmaq Justice Institute and its Aftermath – Don Clairmont and Jane Mc Millan – Tripartite Forum: Justice Subcommitee (PDF)
- The general objective of this study was to produce both an assessment of Mi'kmak Justice Institute as an organization providing Mi'kmaq justice services, and an analytical overview of its initiatives.
Source: Government of Nova Scotia; Justice
Research Tips and Tools
- Mi'kmaq Holdings Resource Guide
- This page offers a historical overview of the evolution of the oral traditions of the Mi'kmaq nation after the arrival of the Europeans.
- Source: Government of Nova Scotia; Archives and Records Management
