The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 5, no. 2, 1985, pp. 262-267
Description
Examines the unique role that universities can play in helping to maintain both the Micmac (Mi'kmaq) and Maliseet languages in Indigenous communities in the Maritimes to assist in the preservation of culture and communication between generations.
Includes timeline of major events, statistics on pre-pandemic and current market status of lobster, snow crab, northern shrimp, oyster, scallop, and Atlantic halibut, federal government aid overview, projections for state of the industry in the near and moderate future, and recommendations.
Information from interviews with chiefs, community officials and businesses and existing knowledge. Includes statistics on the pandemic's effect on community well-being, individual and community-owned businesses, the Atlantic First Nations fishery, employment, community program resources, health outcomes, food security, and use of relief supports.