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WHATS GOING ON IN NOVA SCOTIA? a thread for people who are unaware
indigenous people, specifically mi’kmaw in nova scotia, rely heavily on fishing as a source of income and food. it is in our treaty rights to have a moderate livelihood and that includes fishing.
ok, so what’s happening with that? white commercial fisherman are trying to stop indigenous people from practicing their rights to fish. white owned stores are denying natives the right to purchase boat fuel and other necessary fishing supplies.
there are blockades being made to prevent natives from going out to fish. natives are being harassed by other fishermen on the water. white fishermen are shooting FLARE GUNS at their boats in attempt to SINK THEM AND DROWN THEM.
the dfo (department of fisheries and oceans) is doing NOTHING to help our people. the rcmp and other police officials are doing NOTHING and even encouraging the harassment and assault of native fishers.
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WE ARE BEING THREATENED WITH ASSAULT, MURDER AND EVEN RAPE OF OURSELVES AND OUR CHILDREN! this is not okay.
WE ARE BEING THREATENED WITH ASSAULT, MURDER AND EVEN RAPE OF OURSELVES AND OUR CHILDREN! this is not okay.
multiple native fishermen have been assaulted and threatened with racist language, this has to stop. it is within our treaty rights to fish year round whether you like it or not.
this is absolutely vile i feel so sick right now https://twitter.com/theagentndn/status/1307713936033275905
somebody said they don’t believe this is happening, here’s a video of a native fisherman getting flares shot at their boat. look through this tiktok acc for more videos since y’all need “proof” in order to help indigenous people
@JustinTrudeau @StephenMcNeil don’t be silent while your first peoples are hurting
i’ve made a petition! please sign it and share because if i’m not mistaken after a certain amount of signatures the federal government is legally required to respond. thank you! https://www.change.org/NovaScotia
CANADIAN NAVY SHOWED UP AND ORDERED ALL NON NATIVE BOATS TO LEAVE! RCMP IS STOPPING PROTESTS! THEY ARE INVESTIGATING FLARE SHOTS! ALL NON NATIVES HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO RETURN STOLEN TRAPS TO NATIVE FISHERMEN!!!! justice has been served guys! thank you so much!
