KMK: Community Members Plan Protest on Hunters Mountain

September 3, 2025

The Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq (Assembly) have been made aware that a community-led protest has been planned for Hunters Mountain on September 4.

We want community members to know that we support them in this peaceful protest and amplifying Mi’kmaw voices in this way.

The proposed demonstration appears to be directed at the province’s mismanagement of the Highlands eco-system, which has contributed to a decline in the moose population and the overall ecological health of the region. The Assembly acknowledges that these concerns are valid and deserve serious attention. The Assembly agrees there is merit in those concerns.

“We are supposed to be co-managers of these lands, waters and resources, yet decisions continue to be made that are impacting our position and our Rights,” said Chief Tamara Young, Co-Lead of Environment, Energy and Mines for the Assembly. “Our concerns are often overlooked and dismissed, and it is clear that community members are frustrated with the position that puts us in as a Nation.”

“We are all frustrated that the co-management of these resources feels limited and isolated, rather than part of a more wholistic conversation with the Mi’kmaq about the Highland’s ecosystem and the impacts of forestry, herbicides, recreational use, and mining exploration. We are proud to see community members raising their voices on these important issues,” said Chief Carol Potter, Co-Lead of Environment, Energy and Mines for the Assembly.

The Assembly agrees that it is encouraging to see community members expressing their concerns through demonstration as this helps to keep these important discussions at the forefront.

“Our Mi’kmaw organizations and community members can play a pivotal role in developing studies and initiatives to promote looking at the eco-systems here in Mi’kma’ki, through a more diverse and inclusive lens,” continued Chief Young. “We hope that the province hears these voices, and it leads them to commit to meaningfully including the Mi’kmaq in discussions on the environment and resource management in all regions of Nova Scotia.”

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