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SEPTEMBER 5, 2000

The support for the Burnt Church First Nation in New Brunswick continues to grow, as Native leaders in Canada and in the United States rally to the side of Mi'kmaq fishermen facing threat of arrest, destruction of boats, and other physical violence.

Other bands, who had signed agreements with the government regarding regulation of their treaty rights, may now be considering getting rid of them in order to go back to the drawing board and support the Burnt Church.

Get the Story:
Search for mediator continues, as Burnt Church support grows (CBC 9/5)

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Relevant Links:
Fishing Fury, from the CBC: cbc.ca/news/indepth/fishingfury/index.html