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SEPTEMBER 28, 2000

Donald Marshall Jr., the Mi'kmaq man whose fight against the federal government led to the historic Supreme Court decision affirming the treaty rights of Mi'kmaq and Maliseet nations in the maritimes, will lead a protest march in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia today.

Marshall's challenge to his 1993 conviction of fishing eels out of season and without a license led to last year's decision.

Another march will be held on Saturday in Halifax on Treaty Day, which marks the anniversary of the 1752 Treaty of Friendship and Peace between the British Crown and the Mi'kmaq.

Get the Story:
Marshall steps out of shadows to lead fishery fight dispute he ignited (AP 9/27)

Relevant Links:
The Marshall Case, Department of Fisheries and Oceans - www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/COMMUNIC/Marshall/marshall_e.htm
The Burnt Church Support Site - www.tao.ca/~beinglightbeing/burntchurch
Fishing Fury, from the CBC: cbc.ca/news/indepth/fishingfury/index.html

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