Maritime Peoples
Maritime People Today
Today there are
fewer resources
of the land and sea in Atlantic Canada. First Peoples no longer
depend on the land for all of their living, although hunting,
logging and fishing remain important commercial activities.
"We have survived Canada's assault on our identity and our
rights.... Our survival is a testament to our determination and
will to survive as a people. We are prepared to participate in
Canada's future - but only on the terms that we believe to
be our rightful heritage."
Wallace Labillois, Mi'kmaq Elder, New Brunswick
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Maritime People Today ( 5 minutes 14 seconds )
In recent years, Court challenges by First Peoples have led to a
reaffirmation of many traditional rights in relation to resource
use. This is especially true for the commercial fishery, where
increased competition for rapidly diminishing resources has
created a growing crisis.
Conservation
and management issues are critical to the use and
survival, of these resources. Atlantic First Peoples continue,
in partnership with governments, to develop and set up programs
for conserving and managing lobster and fish stocks.
Credits for
Maritime People Today
© Canadian Museum of Civilization, First Peoples Hall,
Zone 3, Contemporary Epilogues
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