By John Chilibeck\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0\u00a0Local Journalism Initiative Reporter New Brunswick’s Indigenous Affairs minister is eager to mend relations with First Nations and repair the damage he says was done by the Higgs Progressive Conservative government over the last six years. Less than two weeks into his new role, Keith Chiasson told Brunswick News he\u2019s scheduled to meet with eight of the nine Mi\u2019gmaq chiefs at Metepenagiag, or Red Bank First Nation, near Miramichi on Friday. \u201cThese first meetings are really important because we have to hash out details on areas of concern, and I need to hear feedback from the chiefs,\u201d the Liberal minister said, before mentioning former Progressive Conservative premier Blaine Higgs. \u201cThe last few years have been hard on different communities in the province. There was more of a bullyish… <\/p>\n
By John Chilibeck\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0\u00a0Local Journalism Initiative Reporter New Brunswick’s Indigenous Affairs minister is eager to mend relations with First Nations and repair the damage he says was done by the Higgs Progressive Conservative government over the last six years. Less than two weeks into his new role, Keith Chiasson told Brunswick News he\u2019s scheduled to meet with eight of the nine Mi\u2019gmaq chiefs at Metepenagiag, or Red Bank First Nation, near Miramichi on Friday. \u201cThese first meetings are really important because we have to hash out details on areas of concern, and I need to hear feedback from the chiefs,\u201d the Liberal minister said, before mentioning former Progressive Conservative premier Blaine Higgs. \u201cThe last few years have been hard on different communities in the province. There was more of a bullyish... <\/p>\n