Is the Crown at War With Us?

Mi’gmaq the largest tribe in New Brunswick were naturally born fisherman part of their history and their heritage were at war with the federal fishery officers for their rights to fish in their own territory of Esgenoopetitj or what now is called Burnt Church, New Brunswick.  The government were attacking the citizens of this community for knowing their rights, protecting their rights and exercising their rights “Fighting for what’s already theirs”.  The incident of this ongoing battle lasted nine years to where the Mi’gmaq tribe still got the short end of the stick.  The tribe and the government settled in the year of 2002.  The settlement still was monetary and only 34 licenses for the band to fish commercially.