A Mi’kmaq entrepreneur and Micmac Rights Association (MRA) member was seized by the RCMP in a warrantless raid on the Peace and Friendship Trading Post, jailed overnight in oppressive conditions, and brought to court in leg irons – all without any new charges being laid – in what former National Chief Del Riley described as a “racist violation of Charter, treaty, and Indigenous governance rights.”
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From CBC by Taryn Grant January 9 2026 RCMP say cannabis and human trafficking are significant issues, but no evidence of a connection Watch a video of this story here. Nova Scotia’s two largest police forces say they don’t see direct connections between human trafficking and the unregulated cannabis market…
From CTV News by Jesse Thomas December 12 2025 Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston met Friday with four Mi’kmaw chiefs as tensions continue to climb over the province’s push to crackdown on what it calls an expanding illegal cannabis market that’s operating both on-and-off First Nation reserves. A two-hour meeting…
Chiefs were surprised by letter from province, spokesperson says From CBC by Lyndsay Armstrong | Canadian Press December 4 2025 Nova Scotia’s justice minister has directed police across the province to crack down on illegal dispensaries, prompting criticism that the government may be interfering with law enforcement to target First…
In a hearing with AG Pam Bondi, Tillis accused the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of transporting cannabis illegally and targeting underaged consumers. From NC Newsline by Brandon Kingdollar October 9 2025 Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) urged United States Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the Eastern Band of Cherokee…
Crown Prosecutor Len MacKay stays Excise Act and Criminal Code charges against Connor Paul and Scott Paul in Amherst Provincial Court. From Micmac Rights Association September 26 2025 AMHERST, NS – Crown Prosecutor Len MacKay dropped serious charges against two Mi’kmaq men in order to sidestep a constitutional showdown over whether…
24 hours after the RCMP unlawfully raided Top Shelf Cannabis, over 100 outraged community members protested in front of the Millbrook detachment office seeking answers as to who authorized the raid. By Dispensing Freedom Staff MILLBROOK FIRST NATION – The day after the RCMP raided the Top Shelf Trading Post…
RCMP escalate their violent campaign of treaty breaking by unlawfully raiding Top Shelf Treaty Truck House in Millbrook First Nation with hands on guns. By Dispensing Freedom Staff MILLBROOK FIRST NATION – On July 30, 2025, officers from the Millbrook and Bible Hill RCMP detachments raided the Top Shelf Treaty…
The owners of Ottawa area Indigenous cannabis dispensaries and their supporters assert their constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty right to an economy on their unceded lands. Supporters of Indigenous rights listen as store owner Robert Fisher speaks outside of the Ottawa Police Services HQ on May 14, 2025. By Dispensing Freedom Staff…
Kwey. We’re the 1701 Treaty Trade Council. Our website was created for information about the struggle for our rights and our upcoming events. We are also encouraging all of our friends and supporters to join us in welcoming the Royals and reminding them of their treaty obligations. We have a…