Mikmaq host historic opening Treaty Truckhouse- ALTON GAS SITE

Please join MIkmaq along the Sipeknekatik river, within the Sipeknekatik district, as we host our fellow communities, allies and concerned Nova Scotian in a historic opening of a Truckhouse along the Shubenacadie River.

The Shubenacadie Treaty of 1752:

4. It is agreed, that the said Tribe of Indians shall not be hindered from, but have
free liberty of Hunting and Fishing as usual and that if they shall think a Truckhouse
needful at the River Chibenaccadie, or any other place of their resort, they shall
have the same built and proper Merchandise lodged therein, to be exchanged
for what the Indians shall haveto dispose of, and that in the meantime the said
Indians shall have free liberty to bring for Sale to Halifax, or any other Settlement
within this Province, Skins, Feathers, Fowl, Fish, or any other thing they shall
have to sell, where they shall have liberty to dispose thereof to the best advantage.

Please join us for other activities;

We will also be dropping Eel traps,

Weir building demonstrations by Darren Porter.

Cultural songs and feast.

Please come out and join us in this historic celebration.

Take Stewiacke exit 11 and watch for event signs.