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August 2012

Community, Health

Renal Education Day Held in Eskasoni

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“I was a healthy young man, and I thought I was invincible before I was diagnosed with kidney disease.” – Sam Elliot The Eskasoni Health Continue Reading →

Community, Youth

Eskasoni Students Receive Respectful Citizenship Award

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The Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor’s Respectful Citizenship Award ceremony was held at Citadel High on February 24, 2016. The Lieutenant Governor’s Respectful Citizenship Award recognizes Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

L’nu Sipuk Kina’muokuom News…

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February was an exciting and very busy month. First of all, our Scholastic Book Fair was a great success… thanks to the support of the Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

Old lil jacket for a young lil man

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The love for hockey for the Julian clan is not only in their hearts; it’s in their veins! This is a picture of Keith J. Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative School Walking Challenge Champions!

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The grade 5 students of Ms. Melissa Boyer’s class at Chief Harold Sappier Memorial Elementary School are the 2015-16 Champions of the annual ADI School Continue Reading →

Community

Eel Ground FN: Meeting with INAC Minister on Social Assistance

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In late January, a group of Chiefs from the Atlantic region, including Chief Leroy Denny (Social Lead, Nova Scotia); Chief George Ginnish (New Brunswick); Chief Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Responding to and Preventing Sexual Violence Together in Paqtnkek

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Implementing a Sexual Violence Response & Prevention Project and Sharing Lessons Learned on Our Community Action Plan Paqtnkek – The Paqtnkek Health Centre and the Continue Reading →

Community, Education

ABMHS Role Model of the Year – Victor Alex

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It has become a great annual tradition when the Allison Bernard Memorial High School (ABMHS) student body selects a Mi’kmaw Elder to be the recipient Continue Reading →

Community, Sports

Mkumi’knipuk (Icy Season) 43rd Annual Eskasoni Winter Carnival

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This year Eskasoni celebrated its 43rd Annual Winter Carnival title Mkumi’knipuk (Frozen Ground) on February 17-21, 2016. This year’s winter carnival held many events from Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Life Time Achievement Award for late Chief Charlie Joe Dennis

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Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia hosted their annual The Sea Farmers Conference on January 27-29, 2016 in Halifax and held a special Lifetime Achievement Award Continue Reading →

Community

Atlantic salmon: Plamu for the future

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The Atlantic salmon (Mi’kmaq: Plamu) is an important cultural and traditional resource for the Mi’kmaw people of Atlantic Canada. Both Aboriginal and non-aboriginal peoples of Continue Reading →

Business

NS Entrepreneurs Embrace Innovation to Grow

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Projects support activity in ICT, cleantech and fisheries sectors Halifax – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) On February 8, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Continue Reading →