Below you will find information on the on going fishing dispute in Miramichi Bay between Burnt Church First Nation and the Federal Government. You will find links to information from previous years as well as up to the minute coverage. You will also find links to various media outlets across Canada covering the issues as they happen as well as information on how you can help and where you can send letters of support. Please educate yourself on this very important issue.
FISHING FURY--Cbc news on going coverage of the fishing war from past and present
AFN INFORMATION SECTION ON BURNT CHURCH FISHERY 2000
MESSAGES FROM CHRISTIAN PEACEMAKER TEAMS--Present each year in Burnt Church, also information about support.
THE EFN MANAGEMENT PLAN--Esgenoopetitj (Burnt Church) fishery management plan
NEWS FROM ESGENOOPETITJ (Burnt Church)
SUPREME COURT OF CANADA MARSHALL RULING--R vs Marshall
FISHING AGREEMENTS SIGNED BY INDIAN ACT CHIEFS--These are a list of agreements signed by other Mikmaq Chiefs
TREATIES--CANADA'S UNFINISHED BUSINESS--By Rosella Melanson
SPEECH BY NATIONAL CHIEF COON COME--Eastern Fishery Developments
"CLARIFICATION" no 1 OF MARSHALL RULING
KEY FIGURES IN THE BURNT CHURCH FISHING DISPUTE--Gallery
***VISIT THE BURNT CHURCH FEEDBACK FORUM***
As it is virtually impossible to post all the news of the fishing dispute in Esgenoopetitj here on this page there are links below to outlets where you can keep up to date. Click on the button below to join the Peace and Unity egroup, an Aboriginal egroup set up by the NAA that carries an exhaustive amount of info on the fishing dispute. Also other indigenous egroups carrying information and discussions.. At the bottom of this page you will find links to many media outlets that also carry up to the minute coverage of what is happening in Esgenoopetitj (Burnt Church)
SPEECH BY NATIONAL CHIEF COON COME (2001) To the Ontario Bar Association
STATEMENT ISSUED BY COMMANDER OF EAST COAST WARRIOR SOCIETY- J.Ward
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