In the summer of 2000 in Burnt Church, New Brunswick, a community entered a state of turmoil as First Nation and non-First Nation fishers (as well as the RCMP and government officials) wrestled with the issue of First Nations' right to fish according to treaty. Confrontations were hostile, even violent, and acts of vandalism from both sides were committed. One way to understand the animosity between the two sides is to apply the ideas of

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The best choice is us-versus-them thinking because the conflict was characterized by a clear divide between First Nation and non-First Nation fishers, as well as between government officials and the First Nations community. Both sides were entrenched in their positions, leading to confrontations and acts of violence.

In the Summer of 2000 in Burnt Church, New Brunswick