Perspectives on First Nations Activities at Burnt Church

First Nations

MMP Response to Atlantic Fisheries Policy Review - The Management of Fisheries on Canada¹s Atlantic Coast: A Discussion Document on Policy Direction and Principles - March 9, 2001

Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs Secretariat - Moving Toward Implementation of Mik'maq, Maliseet and Passamaquoddy Treaty Rights with Respect to Fisheries

Mi¹kmaq / Maliseet / Passamaquoddy Integrated Natural Resource Management Policy

Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations' Chiefs -The Marshall Decision & The Atlantic First Nations Fishery - Myth & Reality. December 13, 2000

Letter from Burnt Church Chief to Minister Herb Dahliwhal - Call for Peaceful Dialogue. September 22, 2000.

Speech by Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Chief - Mathew Coon Come - on Burnt Church and the Eastern Fishery, September 14, 2000

Remarks of National AFN Chief Mathew Coon Come - Atlantic Policy Conference, September 6, 2000

Statement on Lobster Fishery Dispute, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Chief, Mathew Coon Come, September 6, 2000

Chief and Council of Burnt Church demand resignation of Minister Dhaliwal, August 31, 2000

Fishery Agreement Summaries - March 7, 2000 - February 15, 2001

Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations' Chiefs response to the Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on the Fishery, which was completed on December 16, 1999

Maritime Fisherman's Union

MFU Local 6 Brief to the Atlantic Fisheries Policy Review. March 14, 2001
Statement of the President of the Maritime Fisherman's Union. September 17, 2000

A Day of Concern on the Miramichi. September 14, 2000

Statement by the Maritime Fisherman's Union Regarding the Situation in the Miramichi Bay. September 5, 2000

Maritime Fishermen's Union Presentation to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Fisheries & Oceans - MFU's statement on the Marshall decision and its implications for their members, families and communities. November 25, 1999

Jeff Brownstein, President, Local 6, Maritime Fishermen's Union presentation to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. November 23, 1999

Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada

DFO discussion paper - The Management of Fisheries on Canada¹s Atlantic Coast: A Discussion Document on Policy Direction and Principles - Full Document - .pdf format (266KB)

Fishing Agreements with First Nations

Herb Dhaliwal - Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Letter

accompanying the variation order sent by Fisheries and Oceans Canada to Chief Wilbur Dedam of the Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation to announce the closure of the food fishery. September 21, 2000

Letter sent to Chief Wilbur Dedam, of the Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation, by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, to outline to the Band the Department's conservation concerns. September 20, 2000

Letter sent to Chief Wilbur Dedam, of the Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation, by Minister Herb Dhaliwal, in response to a press release by the Band. September 20, 2000

Statements by Herb Dhaliwal

Speaking Notes for The Honourable Herb Dhaliwal, P.C., M.P. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans at the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (SCOFO) Marshall Update House of Commons, April 3, 2001

Additional Speaking Notes - September 24, 1999 - Sepetember 26, 2000

June 14, 2001 - Update on fisheries affected by the Supreme Court's Marshall decision

May 15, 2001 - Update on fisheries affected by the Supreme Court's Marshall decision

April 3, 2001 - Update on fisheries affected by the Supreme Court's Marshall decision

February 9, 2001 - Launch of Longer-term Marshall Response

September 21, 2000

September 19, 2000

September 11, 2000

September 7, 2000
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September 5, 2000

25 Prior Statements (September 20 1999 - August 31, 2000)

Notes for an Address

by the Honourable Herb Dhaliwal, P.C., M.P. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to the Maritime Fishermen's Union. February 13, 2000, Moncton, New Brunswick

Robert Nault - Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

February 9, 2001 - Launch of Longer-term Marshall Response

August 28, 2000 - Statement by Minister Robert Nault

Christian Peacemaker Teams - A Program of Brethren, Quaker and Mennonite
Churches

July 13, 2001 Esgenoôpetitj Update: June 4 - 20, 2001

July 3, 2001 Indian Brook, Nova Scotia Update June 10-24, 2001

June 26, 2001 Halifax, Nova Scotia: One Day is Not Enough!

June 18, 2001 Esgenoopetitj Update: May 21-June 3, 2001

June 7, 2001 Esgenoopetitj (New Brunswick): Community Service

May 24, 2001 Esgenoopetitj Update: May 5 - May 19, 2001

May 21, 2001 MIRAMICHI, NEW BRUNSWICK: CPTers given absolute discharge by court

May 18, 2001 Esgenoôpetitj Update: April 22 - May 4, 2001

May 10, 2001 Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church, NB): Christian Peacemakers return to fishing grounds

March 29, 2001 Esgenoopetetitj, New Brunswick: Court Recognizes Canadian Government's Abuse of Mi'kmaq Human Rights

March 16, 2001 NEGUAC, NB: CPTers William Payne and Bob Holmes complete trial on obstruction charges

February 28, 2001 GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY: Canada's abuse of human rights at Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church, New Brunswick) -A CPT report, which documents human rights abuses of Esgenoôpetitj First Nation people in New Brunswick.

February 27, 2001 - Ash Wednesday Vigil to highlight abuses of human rights in Esgenoopetitj

December 19, 2000 - ESGENOÔPETITJ- Your honour, I will not make a plea

November 28, 2000 - ESGENOÔPETITJ: Honour is what we are called to

November 21, 2000 - Esgenooôpetitj Update: October 1-31, 2000

November 9, 2000 - Response to Canadian Government Letters on Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church NB)

October 21, 2000 - Esgenooôpetitj Update:September 17 -30, 2000

October 5, 2000 - Esgenooôpetitj Update: September 1-14, 2000

September 25, 2000 - Struggles in the Mirror

September 23, 2000 - ESGENOOPETITJ Urgent Action: Fishery under threat

September 21, 2000 - Prayer vigil needed for the next 16 hours as Canadian government prepares for raid on Burnt Church

September 18, 2000 - Gunboat Diplomacy in Canada

September 14, 2000 - Federal Government comprises mediation process

September 8, 2000 - Fisheries Trials Held Over

September 1, 2000 - CPTer William Payne appears in court

August 29, 2000 - ESGENO'PETITJ: Letter about events of Monday night

August 29, 2000 - DFO officers endanger life of three year old child and parents

August 25, 2000 - ESGENO'PETITJ URGENT ACTION: Call on Canadian Government to End Harrassment of First Nation Fishers

August 17, 2000 - DFO vessel rams boat in First Nations waters, then gives chase

August 15, 2000 - Armed Canadian Officials Launch Raid on Native Fishing

July 28, 2000 - A pattern of harassment

July 11, 2000 - Reflections on Raid by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)

July 7, 2000 - Esgenooôpetitj Update: June 13-28, 2000

May 29, 2000 - Fishing for Recognition of Native Rights

May 22, 2000 - CPT Fast Calls on Canadian Government to Honour the Treaties

May 8, 2000 - Esgenooôpetitj Update: April 4-27, 2000

May 6, 2000 - Christian Peacemakers arrested defending Mi'kmaq fishing rights

May 2, 2000 - CPT Enters the Waters of First Nations' Sovereignty

March 31, 2000 - Christian Peacemakers seek to reduce violence in Lobster Industry.

March 24, 2000 - The Right to Regulate

February 15, 2000 - Hold Canadian Government Accountable For Attacks on Native Fishery

February 3, 2000 - The Minister Wanted One Dead Person

January 11, 2000 - CPT sends fact-finding mission to New Brunswick fishing grounds

William Hipwell - Geographer and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellow at Carleton University

"An Act of Defiance"

“Ottawa's lobster war against the Mi'kmaq”

Diaries

Fenton Somerville

John Finlay

Canada responds by e-mail to the Burnt Church crisis

Responses in Support of First Nations Activities at Burnt Church

Responses in Opposition to First Nation Activities at Burnt Church

Other Responses to First Nation Activities at Burnt Church


		First Nations MMP Response to Atlantic Fisheries Policy Review - The Management of Fisheries on Canada¹s Atlantic Coast: A Discussion Document on Policy Direction and Principles - March 9, 2001 Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs Secretariat - Moving Toward Implementation of Mik'maq, Maliseet and Passamaquoddy Treaty Rights with Respect to Fisheries Mi¹kmaq / Maliseet / Passamaquoddy Integrated Natural Resource Management Policy Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations' Chiefs -The Marshall Decision & The Atlantic First Nations Fishery - Myth & Reality. December 13, 2000 Letter from Burnt Church Chief to Minister Herb Dahliwhal - Call for Peaceful Dialogue. September 22, 2000. Speech by Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Chief - Mathew Coon Come - on Burnt Church and the Eastern Fishery, September 14, 2000 Remarks of National AFN Chief Mathew Coon Come - Atlantic Policy Conference, September 6, 2000 Statement on Lobster Fishery Dispute, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Chief, Mathew Coon Come, September 6, 2000 Chief and Council of Burnt Church demand resignation of Minister Dhaliwal, August 31, 2000 Fishery Agreement Summaries - March 7, 2000 - February 15, 2001 Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations' Chiefs response to the Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on the Fishery, which was completed on December 16, 1999 Maritime Fisherman's Union MFU Local 6 Brief to the Atlantic Fisheries Policy Review. March 14, 2001 Statement of the President of the Maritime Fisherman's Union. September 17, 2000 A Day of Concern on the Miramichi. September 14, 2000 Statement by the Maritime Fisherman's Union Regarding the Situation in the Miramichi Bay. September 5, 2000 Maritime Fishermen's Union Presentation to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Fisheries & Oceans - MFU's statement on the Marshall decision and its implications for their members, families and communities. November 25, 1999 Jeff Brownstein, President, Local 6, Maritime Fishermen's Union presentation to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. November 23, 1999 Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada DFO discussion paper - The Management of Fisheries on Canada¹s Atlantic Coast: A Discussion Document on Policy Direction and Principles - Full Document - .pdf format (266KB) Fishing Agreements with First Nations Herb Dhaliwal - Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Letter accompanying the variation order sent by Fisheries and Oceans Canada to Chief Wilbur Dedam of the Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation to announce the closure of the food fishery. September 21, 2000 Letter sent to Chief Wilbur Dedam, of the Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation, by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, to outline to the Band the Department's conservation concerns. September 20, 2000 Letter sent to Chief Wilbur Dedam, of the Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation, by Minister Herb Dhaliwal, in response to a press release by the Band. September 20, 2000 Statements by Herb Dhaliwal Speaking Notes for The Honourable Herb Dhaliwal, P.C., M.P. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans at the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (SCOFO) Marshall Update House of Commons, April 3, 2001 Additional Speaking Notes - September 24, 1999 - Sepetember 26, 2000 June 14, 2001 - Update on fisheries affected by the Supreme Court's Marshall decision May 15, 2001 - Update on fisheries affected by the Supreme Court's Marshall decision April 3, 2001 - Update on fisheries affected by the Supreme Court's Marshall decision February 9, 2001 - Launch of Longer-term Marshall Response September 21, 2000 September 19, 2000 September 11, 2000 September 7, 2000 \| September 5, 2000 25 Prior Statements (September 20 1999 - August 31, 2000) Notes for an Address by the Honourable Herb Dhaliwal, P.C., M.P. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to the Maritime Fishermen's Union. February 13, 2000, Moncton, New Brunswick Robert Nault - Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development February 9, 2001 - Launch of Longer-term Marshall Response August 28, 2000 - Statement by Minister Robert Nault Christian Peacemaker Teams - A Program of Brethren, Quaker and Mennonite Churches July 13, 2001 Esgenoôpetitj Update: June 4 - 20, 2001 July 3, 2001 Indian Brook, Nova Scotia Update June 10-24, 2001 June 26, 2001 Halifax, Nova Scotia: One Day is Not Enough! June 18, 2001 Esgenoopetitj Update: May 21-June 3, 2001 June 7, 2001 Esgenoopetitj (New Brunswick): Community Service May 24, 2001 Esgenoopetitj Update: May 5 - May 19, 2001 May 21, 2001 MIRAMICHI, NEW BRUNSWICK: CPTers given absolute discharge by court May 18, 2001 Esgenoôpetitj Update: April 22 - May 4, 2001 May 10, 2001 Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church, NB): Christian Peacemakers return to fishing grounds March 29, 2001 Esgenoopetetitj, New Brunswick: Court Recognizes Canadian Government's Abuse of Mi'kmaq Human Rights March 16, 2001 NEGUAC, NB: CPTers William Payne and Bob Holmes complete trial on obstruction charges February 28, 2001 GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY: Canada's abuse of human rights at Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church, New Brunswick) -A CPT report, which documents human rights abuses of Esgenoôpetitj First Nation people in New Brunswick. February 27, 2001 - Ash Wednesday Vigil to highlight abuses of human rights in Esgenoopetitj December 19, 2000 - ESGENOÔPETITJ- Your honour, I will not make a plea November 28, 2000 - ESGENOÔPETITJ: Honour is what we are called to November 21, 2000 - Esgenooôpetitj Update: October 1-31, 2000 November 9, 2000 - Response to Canadian Government Letters on Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church NB) October 21, 2000 - Esgenooôpetitj Update:September 17 -30, 2000 October 5, 2000 - Esgenooôpetitj Update: September 1-14, 2000 September 25, 2000 - Struggles in the Mirror September 23, 2000 - ESGENOOPETITJ Urgent Action: Fishery under threat September 21, 2000 - Prayer vigil needed for the next 16 hours as Canadian government prepares for raid on Burnt Church September 18, 2000 - Gunboat Diplomacy in Canada September 14, 2000 - Federal Government comprises mediation process September 8, 2000 - Fisheries Trials Held Over September 1, 2000 - CPTer William Payne appears in court August 29, 2000 - ESGENO'PETITJ: Letter about events of Monday night August 29, 2000 - DFO officers endanger life of three year old child and parents August 25, 2000 - ESGENO'PETITJ URGENT ACTION: Call on Canadian Government to End Harrassment of First Nation Fishers August 17, 2000 - DFO vessel rams boat in First Nations waters, then gives chase August 15, 2000 - Armed Canadian Officials Launch Raid on Native Fishing July 28, 2000 - A pattern of harassment July 11, 2000 - Reflections on Raid by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) July 7, 2000 - Esgenooôpetitj Update: June 13-28, 2000 May 29, 2000 - Fishing for Recognition of Native Rights May 22, 2000 - CPT Fast Calls on Canadian Government to Honour the Treaties May 8, 2000 - Esgenooôpetitj Update: April 4-27, 2000 May 6, 2000 - Christian Peacemakers arrested defending Mi'kmaq fishing rights May 2, 2000 - CPT Enters the Waters of First Nations' Sovereignty March 31, 2000 - Christian Peacemakers seek to reduce violence in Lobster Industry. March 24, 2000 - The Right to Regulate February 15, 2000 - Hold Canadian Government Accountable For Attacks on Native Fishery February 3, 2000 - The Minister Wanted One Dead Person January 11, 2000 - CPT sends fact-finding mission to New Brunswick fishing grounds William Hipwell - Geographer and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellow at Carleton University "An Act of Defiance" “Ottawa's lobster war against the Mi'kmaq” Diaries Fenton Somerville John Finlay Canada responds by e-mail to the Burnt Church crisis Responses in Support of First Nations Activities at Burnt Church Responses in Opposition to First Nation Activities at Burnt Church Other Responses to First Nation Activities at Burnt Church