by Brian Hebert | May 13, 2016 | Boat Harbour Lawsuit, Victim Impact Statements
Nova Scotia Provincial Court judge, Del Atwood, minced no words in characterizing the historical mistreatment of a local Mi’kmaq First Nation: “The undeniable truth is that the experience of the Pictou Landing First Nation has been one of subjugation and...
by Brian Hebert | Jun 22, 2012 | Boat Harbour Lawsuit, Funding Aboriginal Claims
Claims based on Aboriginal rights and title are notoriously complex and lengthy and, as a result, very expensive. These claims require extensive historical research dating back over 400 years in many cases. Large numbers of people must be interviewed to determine the...
by Brian Hebert | Jun 20, 2012 | Boat Harbour Lawsuit
A’Se’K’ means “the other room” of a house in Mi’kmaq. To the citizens of the Pictou Landing First Nation it is also the familiar nickname for their beloved Boat Harbour, a former tidal estuary which lies adjacent to their Reserve in...
