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August 2012

Education

Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards

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OTTAWA – Canada Post has once again honoured the efforts of 24 deserving people from across the country with the Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards. The Continue Reading →

Legal, Youth

Program Helps Aboriginal Youth Offenders

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Outreach workers and Mi’kmaw Elders will help young Aboriginal offenders get their lives back on track by strengthening their connections with their culture and community. Continue Reading →

Community

Membertou Celebrates Community Members

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On February 12, community members gathered at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre for Membertou’s Annual Shrove Tuesday Celebration and Awards Banquet. The awards banquet Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

LSK celebrates Winter Carnival

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With the assignments, projects and exams all complete, February marks the end of the first semester for LSK. What better way to wind down after Continue Reading →

Community

The Bear River Beat

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The Health Center Community Initiatives Program supported this years Winter Carnival with lots of activities throughout the weeks. Congratulations to Clara Harlow for first place Continue Reading →

Legal

Tripartite Forum hosting Marshall Inquiry Public Forums

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Are you concerned about justice as a Mi’kmaw citizen? Please join the Tripartite Forum Justice committee and Mi’kmaw Legal Support Network to share your experiences. Continue Reading →

Community

The Bras d’Or Lakes’ Golden Award

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Nominate a Role Model as Deadline Nears ESKASONI – The Bras d’Or Lakes Collaborative Environmental Planning Initiative (CEPI) launched the Golden Award for the Bras Continue Reading →

Education

Officer Training with the Canadian Coast Guard

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The Canadian Coast Guard is promoting its Officer Training Program at the Canadian Coast Guard College in Sydney, NS  to interested aboriginal persons across Canada. Continue Reading →

Health

Diabetes Corner: March is Nutrition Month!

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The theme for this year’s Nutrition Month Campaign is Best Food Forward: Plan Shop Cook Enjoy! Healthy eating begins at the grocery store and this Continue Reading →

Health

‘Give Us Wings’ Coordinator

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Tim Snow is a healthcare development specialist who hails from New Brunswick. He has worked with several NB First Nations for the past 25 years, Continue Reading →

Community

Goodbye to the grand old lady (Fisheries building)

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Over the years the building has served us well. Here’s a summary of activities that that took place in this building since it was built Continue Reading →

Culture

Mawa’tumkeweyminal, a’tukaqnminal, aq wtanminal

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Our Collections, Our Stories, Our Communities Last week’s Lecture Series at the Wagmatcook Culture and Heritage Centre drew an audience of over 500 Elders, community Continue Reading →