By John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Daily Gleaner The deal is so old, the references to “Maliseet Nation” seem from a different era. In January 2017, New Brunswick’s provincial government and the six chiefs of what is now called the Wolastoqey Nation signed an accommodation agreement for the proposed Sisson Mine — a project that has barely inched ahead over the last nine years. Two of those chiefs have been replaced, and New Brunswick has had its third premier since then. On top of that, Wolastoqiyik people no longer accept the term Maliseet, a word from the neighbouring Mi’kmaq people that pokes fun of the way they speak. Nevertheless, the eight-page agreement is being dusted off. Prime Minister Mark Carney has cited the Sisson Mine about 100 kilometres…
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