Sack rejects Ottawa’s lobster fishing decision: ‘We’re going to fish’

Sipekne'katik First Nation Chief Mike Sack rejected a decision that Indigenous communities can only fish during the commercial season.

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47 comments

    1. We didn’t steal anything, you don’t write a contract with someone before you steal their t.v., you are trying to re-write history.

    2. What about Mexico, USA, Hawaii, Fuji, Australia, Brazil, Chile, all of South America, New Zealand, England, Italy and every other country in the world that was conquered ??? Go pick on them.

    1. @C.W. O Been working on it, waiting on mike sack to give it his best shot.
      Trying again for the 300th anniversary of the 1726 Treaty.

    2. Basic concept is the price will only go up.
      Releasing less lobsters and no longer for food purposes.

  1. Until the indians start living up to the guidelines in the treaty that THEY signed.. no fishing. They need to define what they expect as the “moderate livelihood” they agreed too and also need to agree to the rules and regulations put in place to protect the lobster stocks. Until they meet those requirements they stay on shore.

    1. When your ancestors showed up starving, what happens if we told them its not lobster season yet.

    2. Our Treaties are with the Original Grand Council of Turtle Island, nothing to do with your access.

    1. @wayne bayer well historically they are find Viking artifacts much older then your Indian ones. So who’s the foreigner now!!!

    2. @wayne bayer plus why is it your Indians look Asian and African in the face ??? Answer that one!!!

    3. @wayne bayer Yeah ok, he sure seems to be enjoying the benefits that come with European technology

    1. Really?? How did you figure that? 🤔
      Oh I get it! 😏 it’s subtle racism! Lmao 🤣please don’t be that ignorant. Lol

  2. Everyone is equal. No special rights for anyone. If the season is open, its open for everyone. If its closed, its closed for everyone.

    1. @Pixie Madness I don’t care whether its in a treaty or not. That’s irrelevant. If FN has a right no one else has, that’s a special right.
      I will fight tooth and nail to be just as equal as anyone else in Canada. Tell me I’m not worth it.

  3. wonder what the creator thinks about you glorifying yourselves , and taking more than you need . Guess we will find out .

  4. We should be equal and fair to everyone. Everyone in Canada should be allow to catch lobster anytime at the same quota. I hope the gov and do the right thing and do not discreminate.

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