More land being sought for Mi’kmaw Forestry Initiative

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Strait Area Reporter
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(From the left): Lands and Forestry Minister Iain Rankin, Chief Roderick Googoo, forestry lead for the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs, and Chief Terrance Paul of Membertou and co-chair of the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs announce Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaw Forestry Initiative.

HALIFAX: The provincial government and the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia launched a forestry pilot project last week and they are looking for more land to expand. The initiative, announced on March 15, gives the Mi’kmaq forest planning and management responsibility on two blocks of Crown land – one in Hants County, and another in Digby…

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