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August 2012

Education, Youth

Government Connects Youth with Personalized Skills & Training

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Seventy First Nations to participate in a program to help connect youth with skills training The Government of Canada is investing in skills training for Continue Reading →

Business, Education

The Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business Studies Launches First of its Kind Contest

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Sydney – For the first time post-secondary students are being invited to submit case studies in a contest that focuses on aboriginal business. In an Continue Reading →

Community

APC Welcomes New Health Staff

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The Atlantic Policy Congress (APC) of First Nations Secretariat is pleased to welcome two new Health staff members:  Troy Sanders and Jarvis Googoo. Our new Continue Reading →

Education, Health

TV documentary unearths wild flavours of the Maritimes

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Halifax – November 27, 2013 Foraging for food in the wilderness might seem like something our ancestors did, but during the past decade it’s attracted Continue Reading →

Legal

AFN Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Fishing Rights

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Ottawa – National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo joins the Nuu-chah-nulth Nation in celebrating the long-awaited victory today from the Supreme Court of Canada which reaffirmed Continue Reading →

Business

Memski Projects Inc. and East Coast Metal Fabrications Sign Joint Venture

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February 4, 2013 – Chief Terrance Paul of Membertou and Chief Leroy Denny of Eskasoni signed a joint venture agreement with East Coast Metal Fabrication Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Happy New Year from LSK

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Another New Year!!! I hope that everyone had a great holiday. I am sorry that I wasn’t able to write anything for December, 2013, but Continue Reading →

Health

Chiefs Call for a Unified Voice

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The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Chiefs are calling for reform to the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program. With the continuing changes that Health Canada Continue Reading →

Culture

NSCC-Truro Mawiomi 2014

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Education, Health

Diabetes Corner: Diabetes & Your Heart!

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For many of us when we think about February we think about Valentine’s day, and visions of red paper hearts and roses jump into our Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Nursing as a profession

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While we realize that there is a pressing moral and social obligation to address the disparaging health, social and economic inequities experienced by First Nation, Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Glooscap First Nation Announces Plans for New Economic Development Corporation

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December 5, 2013 – Bishopville, NS: Chief Sidney Peters and the Council of Glooscap First Nation (GFN) are staying true to their promise that community Continue Reading →