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August 2012

Business

Dan Christmas Speaks to Halifax Chamber of Commerce

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Halifax, NS, June 11, 2014…. Dan Christmas spoke to the Halifax business community June 11 at a luncheon held at Pier 21 by the Halifax Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Robert Munsch now in Mi’kmaq

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Seven classic stories by renowned children’s author Robert Munsch have been translated into Mi’kmaq as part of a three-year project by Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey. The translated Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Membertou Celebrates their Graduates

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Membertou celebrated their community graduates on Thursday, June 26, with their annual graduation banquet held at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre. This year had Continue Reading →

Art

Their talent and vision is spot-on

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APTN’s Aboriginal Day Live & Celebration Flag Contest Youth across the nation rattled crayon boxes, fanned out paint brushes and sharpened pencil crayons to design Continue Reading →

Education

Research on World War I Veterans

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Calling on Communities to Support our Sma’knis Between 1914 and 1918, over 70 – fathers, husbands, grandfathers enlisted to fight in the Great War. From Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

A Historic Year for Eskasoni High School Grads

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First Mi’kmaq Immersion Students Recognized and Celebrated 2014 will be a year to remember and celebrate when records were broken and many first happened at Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Mi’kmaw Graduates ~ 2014

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Sipekne’katik First Nation. Paqtnkek First Nation. Eskasoni First Nation. Grade 9 Graduating Class of 2014 Rashawn Bernard, Austin Cremo, Jack Dennis, Kassandra Denny, Lenita Denny, Levia Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Young Wabanaki Women Learn About “Walking Two Worlds”

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Young First Nations spoke about “walking two worlds” during the Young Wabanaki Women Rising gathering May 23 – 25 at the Wu Centre, UNB Fredericton. Continue Reading →

Business

Canada supports economic development project in Millbrook

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Harper Government announces support for local project that will lead to economic benefits for the Millbrook First Nation The Government of Canada is investing in Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

LSK: And now it is June!

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Education

Acadia FN & Parks Canada Launch a New Interpretive Program on National Aboriginal Day

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Connect with Mi’kmaw Culture at Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site Acadia First Nation, partnering with Parks Canada, is launching Connect with Mi’kmaw Culture Continue Reading →

Business, Community

A Bigger Ben’s Store

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Sylliboy’s Grocery and Hardware or what people in Eskasoni refer to as Benji’ek has been the central hub of Eskasoni for over 60 years. When Continue Reading →