Mi’kmaw Conservation Group

The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq (CMM) is a tribal organization located in Millbrook First Nation, Nova Scotia. The mission statement best summarizes the objectives of the organization: “To proactively promote and assist Mi’kmaw communities’ initiatives toward self-determination and enhancement of community.” The CMM delivers a variety of community programs and advisory services to eight Mi’kmaq Communities in Nova Scotia. The staff consists of a team of professional First Nations experts who bring unique Mi’kmaw perspectives to current issues. 

In 2012, the CMM established the Mi’kmaw Conservation Group (MCG) with the objective of promoting and restoring the concept and practice of Netukulimk in Nova Scotia. These watersheds are of historical significance to the Mi’kmaq. Netukulimk encompasses the Mi’kmaq way of life including the values, the practices, and the cultural meanings of traveling and living amongst the land and water. Without wasting anything and only taking what was needed, the Mi’kmaq foster a spiritual relationship with all aquatic and terrestrial life that provides them healthy food since time immemorial.