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August 2012

Culture, Education

NSCC-Truro Powwow 2016

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Community

I Lost My Talk: Rita Joe’s poem created into a Visual Musical Masterpiece

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Would Rita Joe, the late Poet Laureate of the Mi’kmaw people, have ever imagined how she and her poem, ‘I Lost My Talk,’ would be Continue Reading →

Business, Community

APCFNC Honours Managers and Fisheries Coordinators Completing Rigorous Training Program

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Every year the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APCFNC) honours excellence in the First Nations commercial fishery across the Atlantic region. This Continue Reading →

Health, Youth

‘Suicide saved my life’

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18-year-old Cape Breton woman helping those with mental health issues ESKASONI – “Suicide saved my life.” It may sound ironic but for 18-year-old Hannah Battiste, Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

Bryton’s Heading to Cuba for Some Ball

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Standing at 6 foot 3 inches, you would think this 15 year old has a bright future in basketball. But this is not the case. Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Qalipu, Emera NL celebrate successes of Socio-Economic Agreement

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On January 20, 2016, Brendan Mitchell, Chief of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation met with Rick Janega, President and CEO of Emera Newfoundland & Labrador. Continue Reading →

Community

AFN Welcomes Historic Decision by Human Rights Tribunal

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Calls for Action Now to Achieve Fairness for First Nations Children and Families OTTAWA, Jan. 26, 2016 – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Requesting removal of the name Fort Amherst from a National Park

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Dear Editor: This is a letter I sent to the Minster responsible for Parks Canada, requesting that they remove the name Fort Amherst from the Continue Reading →

Culture, Health

New In-Community crisis counselling service with cultural component launches in NS

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Two Mi’kmaq Sisters are breaking new trails by offering the first professional on-reserve counselling service that goes In-Community across Nova Scotia, and also offers an Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

Membertou Boxing Club looking to strike gold in Ontario!

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Four (4) of the Membertou Boxing Club’s will be looking for gold when they compete in the 2016 Brampton Cup in Ontario. The 34th annual Continue Reading →

Art, Community

Gentle Warrior: Rita Joe Music Project Creates Buzz

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The new song titled ‘Gentle Warrior,’ created by the students and teachers of Allison Bernard Memorial High School (ABMHS) in Eskasoni knew their song was Continue Reading →

Community, Legal

Concerns over Alton Gas approval

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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs, member to Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO) and the Sipekne’katik Chief and Council have found themselves at odds Continue Reading →