By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post A coalition of Mi’kmaw, settler groups and communities from across Nova Scotia will gather at Halifax Commons this weekend in a movement called “Shoulder to Shoulder.” The rally is being held to call on the provincial Tim Houston government to respect Mi’kmaw rights, follow democratic processes and stop selling off Nova Scotia to corporate interests. Events in Cape Breton are a catalyst for the gathering. “If you live, work, play or pray in Nova Scotia, we want you there,” say Mi’kmaw land defenders Glenda Junta of Eskasoni and Michelle Paul of Acadia First Nation. “We’re standing in solidarity with all resistance movements in Nova Scotia. We want to hear your voices.” Both women are spending time on Hunter’s Mountain in…
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