Mi'kmaq gear up for a last-ditch effort to save Charlie's Place, ancestral Mi'kmaq land in central Newfoundland, from Corner Brook's Pulp and Paper Ltd. We speak with land defender Justin Hodge.

Episode 215: Saving Ancestral Land from the Chainsaw

CONTENT NOTE: This episode includes discussions about gender-based violence and assault. Please listen with care. 

This week, Mi'kmaq Matters researcher Rachael Dyal speaks with Heidi Marshall, co-founder of the Jane Paul Indigenous Resource Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia, about human trafficking and the particular risks Indigenous women face in the province.

Read the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls here: https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report. For immediate emotional assistance, call 1-844-413-6649. This is a national, toll-free 24/7 crisis call line providing support for anyone who requires emotional assistance related to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. If you or someone you know is affected by gender-based violence, here is a list of additional crisis lines offering support: https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/gender-based-violence-knowledge-centre/crisis-lines.html.

Episode 216: Human Trafficking in Nova Scotia

This week, we check in with land defender Justin Hodge as he organizes a protest to help save Charlie's Place from logging . Set to take place at noon on May 3, the protest will coincide with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper's meeting with Mi'kmaw and municipal leaders.

Episode 217: Backlash Over Planned Logging of Ancestral Land

Aquaculture brings sea lice and division to Burgeo: there are those who believe it will create job opportunities, while others question whether the jobs are worth the environmental downside. This week, we speak with Leo White, a spokesperson for the Newfoundland and Labrador Coalition for Aquaculture Reform, about the potential impact of the expansion of sea-based salmon aquaculture in Bays West.

Episode 218: Fish Farms Coming to Burgeo

Land defenders offer to give up half of Charlie's Place, but Corner Brook Pulp and Paper keeps coming back for more.

Episode 219: No Compromise from Corner Brook Pulp and Paper

The province of Newfoundland has one of the worst conservation records in the country—is its promise to do more to protect provincial wilderness areas just talk, or will action follow? Plus, an update on the fight to defend Mi'kmaq ancestral land.

Episode 220: Feds and Province Promise to Do More to Protect Newfoundland Wilderness

The town of Burgeo looks to combine aquaculture with what has been a decades-long push to establish a marine conservation area on the south coast. We ask former mayor Barbara Barter if it's a feasible plan or a toxic tangle waiting to happen.

Episode 221: Can Fish Farms in a Marine Conservation Area Work?

Breathe the same air, walk on the same earth, and connect with the ancestors in the most profound way: through our land.

Episode 222: Reflections during the Most Beautiful Time of Year

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