The Mi’kmaq Nation is expanding.
The tribe on Friday obtained title to Mesgilg Maqamigew, a nearly 3,400-acre parcel near Bridgewater. The land return is so large it will more than double the tribe’s holdings.
“For decades the Mi’kmaq citizens have seen their traditional hunting and gathering grounds disappear to development or private ownership not allowing access,” Chief Sheila McCormack said in a news release. “This property will give our people a place for outdoor recreation, a place to teach our children how to hunt and fish, and a place we can pass down the traditions of our ancestors before they are forgotten.”
