First Nation chiefs say Nova Scotia budget cuts appear targeted at Mi'kmaw programs

NDP Leader Claudia Chender told reporters Friday that the government has a terrible relationship with Mi'kmaq communities. "It seems to be getting worse by the day. And I think that these cuts that we see, and there's many of them, are really a slap in the face," she said.

There have been several points of tension between the Houston government and First Nations. Last year, the assembly issued a statement critical of legislation that would make it illegal to block forest access roads on Crown lands, saying they were not consulted on the law.

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