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August 2012

Community

Excitement builds around the new fire hall

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On Sunday October 23rd, members of the Pictou Landing First Nation Fire Department, community members and other local fire departments gathered to celebrate the ground Continue Reading →

Community, Education

ESK Immersion School Officially Opens

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It was a historical day on October 7, 2016 when Essissoqnikewey Siawa’sik – L’nuey Kina’matinewo’kuo’m (ESK) Mi’kmaq Immersion school officially opened its doors in Eskasoni Continue Reading →

Community

Band Members, general public and invited guests attended the Benoit 1st nation Annual Assembly and Mi’kmaw Centre Grand opening which was a cultural gathering and Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Let’s talk about 4 Cent Cake

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It has taking me awhile to make a decent four cent cake. The first few I made were burnt to a black crust. I tried Continue Reading →

Community

Dan Christmas named as ‘non-partisan’ Senator by Prime Minister

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Christmas is widely credited as one of the key architects of Membertou’s economic success MEMBERTOU – One of the key architects in transforming Membertou from Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Elsipogtog opens Commercial Centre with Loblaw’s and Pharmasave

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ELSIPOGTOG FIRST NATION – The Usand Group (Usand) offers its congratulations to Elsipogtog First Nation (Elsipogtog) on the grand opening of their new River of Continue Reading →

Health

Bringing Local Rivers Back to Life

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As farming activities increase and industrial developments grow within local communities, there runs a risk of contaminants and pesticides entering surrounding watersheds. These activities can Continue Reading →

Culture, Youth

Drum Day Honours Treaty Education in Truro

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In a first for Nova Scotia’s public schools, all elementary school children are learning the Mi’kmaq Honour Song. In celebration of this milestone, a Drum Continue Reading →

Community

New members invested into the Order of NB

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FREDERICTON – Ten accomplished individuals were invested into the Order of New Brunswick, two posthumously, by the chancellor of the order, Lt.-Gov. Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, Continue Reading →

Education

Mi’kmaw and Mohawk Honoured at Convocation

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Sydney – Cape Breton University celebrated the accomplishments of over 270 Fall graduates at a ceremony held at Membertou Trade and Convention Centre on Saturday, Continue Reading →

Culture

How We Will Implement Our Rights

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Community members have provided a lot of great information over the years on the topic of “who is Mi’kmaq?” This summer, we, at KMKNO, have Continue Reading →

Community

‘Truly blessed’: Sister Dorothy Moore celebrates 60th year at Antigonish congregation

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Sister Dorothy Moore had good reason to turn her back on the Catholic Church. As a nine-year-old girl, she was displaced from her family in Continue Reading →