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August 2012

Community, Health, Youth

Taking on a leadership role to support their community

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Two youth in the Indian Brook First Nation are showing their true leadership abilities as they hope to combat addiction problems in their community through Continue Reading →

Business

AFN Commends Eskasoni Rights Assertion, Move

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By CRA to Recognize Tax Exemption Step in Right Direction Ottawa – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo acknowledged the recognition Continue Reading →

Community, Health, Legal, Youth

Jordan’s Principle Victory Celebration in Pictou Landing

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Pictou Landing held a community celebration on April 20, 2013 upon winning the landmark case upholding Jordan’s Principle, ordering the Federal government to reimburse the Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

MCG Staff Attend GHC’s Earth Day Celebration

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This year’s Earth Day Celebration at the Glooscap Heritage Centre on Thursday April 18, 2013, brought together speakers from First Nation Communities as well as Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Kingsclear FN Biggest Loser Challenge 2013

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Starting after the Christmas Holidays, Kingsclear First Nation Staff got together to form a Biggest Loser Challenge. Stretching from January 16 until March 27, nine Continue Reading →

Education

Curtis Michael receives Indigenous Educator Award

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Curtis Michael, language instructor at the L’nu Sipuk Kina’muokuom, has been recognized with a Guiding the Journey: Indigenous Educator Award for Language, Culture and Traditions Continue Reading →

Education

Bras d’Or Lakes Golden Awards Winners Announced

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SYDNEY – Approximately 50 onlookers were on hand for the Collaborative Environmental Planning Initiative’s (CEPI) World Water Day event at the Verschuren Center for Economic Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

Maurina Beadle & Pictou Landing win the Jordan’s Principle case

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In a landmark ruling for the rights of First Nations children, the Federal Court of Canada has found that Jordan’s Principle is binding on the Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Making Sustainable Seafood Choices in Mi’kma’ki

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Making healthy choices when it comes to seafood can be a challenging and overwhelming experience. This is especially true as seafood consumers begin to question Continue Reading →

Community, Youth

Initiating Opportunities

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“Meet Our Eskasoni Workforce Career Fair” The goal of the Eskasoni Corporate Division is to help increase the business profile for Eskasoni along with helping Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Former Column Now a Book!

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Mi’kmaq Maliseet Nations News’ (MMNN) former columnist, Dr. Randolph (Randy) Bowers has just published a re-make of the Eagle Medicine Column. The column that originally Continue Reading →

Art, Community, Obituaries

Mi’kmaq I Am and Mi’kmaq I’ll Die

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Mi’kmaq Music Icon Alex ‘Pi’kun’ (Feather) Poulette Remembered It’s has been over two months now when a great Mi’kmaq musician, Alexander “Pi’kun” (Feather) Poulette left Continue Reading →