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Moose have provided much to the Mi’kmaq through the years. The Mi’kmaq way of resource management includes a spiritual element that ties the people to the plants, animals and the environment as a whole. A Moose Management Plan will put into practice the responsibilities that accompany [...]

Moose management–the next step
The release in August of Tiamuwel Netuklimkewe–Unama’ki Moose Harvesting According to Netukulimk was an historic moment for the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia. It showed that we accept the responsibility as stewards of the resource and that the time has come to assert our rights.
Clifford Paul, Moose Management Coordinator explains, “The release of [...]

A giant leap
After years of consultation, research and planning,
Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs released
Mi’kmaq guidelines for moose hunting in Cape Breton.
Tia’muwe’l Netuklimkewe’l–Unama’ki Moose Harvesting According to Netukulimk was created by the Mi’kmaq people of Nova Scotia and is an important step for Mi’kmaq self-governance over our traditional resources.
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The Cape Breton Highlands have always been known as traditional Mi’kmaq hunting grounds. In fact, a Mi’kmaq hunter recently found a 4500 year-old arrowhead there, evidence that Mi’kmaq hunted there for thousands of years.
However, in the 1800s, moose disappeared from Unama’ki and this ancient relationship came to an abrupt end that lasted for almost 100 [...]

The findings of a two-day conference–Mawikwamk Wjit Tia’muk–Mi’kmaq Gathering on Moose have been released. Delegates representing Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq communities met and discussed developing  guidelines for the native moose hunt in the Cape Breton Highlands. 
Dan Christmas, a conference facilitator explains, “The Mi’kmaq have treaty and aboriginal rights to hunt and we have taken an important [...]

Moose have provided so much to the Mi’kmaq through the years and now they will provide a model for self-government. Clifford Paul, Moose Management Coordinator explains, “The moose symposium is a significant event for Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaq as it sets the framework for self-government. By empowering communities to take an active role in management, we [...]

Organized Youth Hunts
There is a lot of work and responsibility involved in a moose harvest, and it takes great effort to ensure our youth are taught these things in a proper way. The Millbrook Youth Hunt has been setting the standard for Mi’kmaq communities with successful harvests in the last several years. 
Moose meat harvested from [...]

While moose provide a fresh supply of meat, historically, the Mi’kmaq depended on moose for many things. Highly-prized moose hides were used for clothing, shelter, and drums, skins were used to make boats, hooves for rattles, and high density shin bones were carved and sharpened as spear tips. 
To bring some of that ancient knowledge back [...]

Bringing back an ancient tradition

As Mi’kmaq people become more involved in issues of moose management, benefits of harvesting moose can be looked at in creative, sustainable ways.
 
We now recognize the need to use all parts of the moose to maximize the benefits of our relationship with this very valuable resource. Not only do moose provide [...]

UINR’s Moose Management Initiative just published a brochure outlining Good Principles and Safe Practices for Mi’kmaq hunters in the moose hunt. Copies are being distributed throughout the Highlands. They are also available at the UINR office in Eskasoni and your Band office.
Here are some of the principles and practices that are included in the brochure:
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Bear sign was plentiful as the three of us struggled, slashed, and made our way through thick alder, spruce and swampy areas deep within the plateau of the Cape Breton Highlands. 
“That tells us we’re near the bogs we are looking for,” noted Tony Nette of NS Dept of Natural Resources’. The bogs are ones that [...]

Issues of moose management have been discussed amongst community members at sessions in practically all Mi’kmaq communities in Nova Scotia. Sessions with Indianbrook, Glooscap, and Wagmatcook are planned. 
“Information from these sessions are duly noted,” Coordinator Clifford Paul explains, “The ability to successfully facilitate discussions on Mi’kmaq moose management shows that Mi’kmaq people take their role [...]

Increased presence in the highlands

Hunters can expect to see an increased presence of Mi’kmaq Natural Resource Officers (NRO’s) and officials from the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in the Cape Breton Highlands this Fall. 
This is an effort for the Mi’kmaq to take increased control of the Mi’kmaq moose hunt. “Members of the Mi’kmaq [...]

Welcome readers of the UINR Marten to the moose section of our newsletter.  
I am pleased to let you know that progress is underway in the Moose Management Initiative.  A series of meetings with Mi’kmaq communities and their Chief and Councils are planned over the next several months.
To facilitate community involvement in this initiative, coordinator [...]

UINR has taken on the responsibility of creating a moose management plan. UINR, representing the five Mi’kmaq communities of Unama’ki, is mandated to implement this plan with the support of the Mi’kmaq Grand Council and the Unama’ki Council of Elders. Further development and long-term acceptance of this initiative is supported by Mi’kmaq leadership and by [...]