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August 2012

Health, Legal

Mi’kmaw Concerned with In-Stream Tidal Development

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The Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia have major concerns with the development of in-stream tidal in the Bay of Fundy. Through consultation with the Province of Continue Reading →

Culture, Education, Youth

Trenton Middle School Mawi’omi

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On June 15, 2016 Trenton Middle School held their 2nd Annual Mawi’omi along with the Grade 3’s and 4’s from Trenton Elementary and the Grade Continue Reading →

Community

National Aboriginal Day Celebrates 20 years

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So what does Aboriginal Day mean to PR George Paul, a Mi’kmaq journalist from Eskasoni First Nation? To be honest, 20 years ago, it didn’t Continue Reading →

Business, Health

Free Yoga Session to Celebrate Launch of Website

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When people first hear the word yoga they think of difficult balances, tangles limbs and uncomfortable yoga postures. What many might not know that there Continue Reading →

Education, Legal

Tidal Energy in the Bay of Fundy, MCG & You

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Presently there is a lot of activity in the Bay of Fundy, specifically the Minas Passage, concerning Tidal Energy and the use of tidal turbine Continue Reading →

Community

2016 Membertou Election Results!

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The votes have been counted and the community has spoken!  Following several weeks of campaigning by the candidates for Chief and Council, Membertou voters have Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Understanding Family Connections

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One of the pillars of the negotiation process is “to revive, promote and protect a healthy Mi’kmaq identity”. Determining who is a Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Continue Reading →

Education

Julian Marshall wins Leadership Award

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Sydney Academy student Julian Marshall wins third annual CBC Cape Breton Leadership Award Julian Marshall, a Grade 12 student at Sydney Academy, is the winner Continue Reading →

Business, Community

New marginal wharf in Conne River to boost local economy

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Grand Falls-Windsor company wins Aboriginal set-aside contract Grand Falls-Windsor, NL – Scott Simms, Member of Parliament for the riding of Coast of Bays – Central Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Eskasoni 2016 Powwow

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