Premier Blaine Higgs is doubling down on his stance that an Aboriginal title claim for roughly half of New Brunswick could impact properties owned by smaller landowners who are not named in the claim launched by the province's Wolastoqey nations.
Sitansisk, also known as St. Mary's First Nation, hosted their annual powwow this weekend. Chief Allan Polchies noted that people come from neighbouring communities, provinces, and even the United States to join them in celebrating Indigenous culture.
Madawaska First Nation Chief Patricia Bernard says her community has implemented its own cannabis and tobacco licencing act, shutting out the New Brunswick government from collecting taxes for such products sold in the community.
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An almost 30-year-old tax revenue sharing agreement between the province of New Brunswick and First Nations reserves in the province will be dissolved at the end of this month.