Monthly reminder of being Mi'kmaw | Published by Mi'kmaq Maliseet Nations News • Serving Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Eastern Quebec, P.E.I. and Newfoundland
Monthly Archives

August 2012

Art, Youth

Shirley’s Corner: Buddy’s Fault

Comments Off on Shirley’s Corner: Buddy’s Fault

Welcome to 2019 at the home of the unpredictable Shirley’s Corner where one never knows the outcome of any given day. Now let’s see where Continue Reading →

Community, Legal

Moving Forward Together With The Mi’kmaq Of PEI

Comments Off on Moving Forward Together With The Mi’kmaq Of PEI

Charlottetown — The Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island are committed to working with the PEI Mi’kmaw towards a renewed government-to-government-to-government relationship based on Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Not A Benefit, Denied, Or Not Covered Does Not Always Mean No

Comments Off on Not A Benefit, Denied, Or Not Covered Does Not Always Mean No

My name is Tammy Barbour and I am the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Navigator for the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APC). Continue Reading →

Culture, Health

Mi’kmaw Conservation Group: Marine Protected Areas

Comments Off on Mi’kmaw Conservation Group: Marine Protected Areas

Over the past few years, The Government of Canada has emphasized the importance of improving the protection of marine environments. At the 2010 United Nations Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Climate Action Visits The Northeast Kings Education Centre

Comments Off on Climate Action Visits The Northeast Kings Education Centre

The Climate Action Adaptation Program was established in 2014 after community members expressed concerns that climate change would have negative impacts on their water utilities. Continue Reading →

Business, Culture

Soul Flower Herbals – Fresh From Our Local Forests

Comments Off on Soul Flower Herbals – Fresh From Our Local Forests

For the past 12 years, Cecelia Brooks of St. Mary’s First Nation has dedicated her time to specializing in body care and wellness products. Soul Continue Reading →

Community, Sports

Millbrook Fans Show Support to Community Players

Comments Off on Millbrook Fans Show Support to Community Players

Photo Collection

Culture, Education

NSCC Truro 2019 Annual Powwow

Comments Off on NSCC Truro 2019 Annual Powwow

Photo Collection

Business, Community

Paqtnkek Interchange Opens For Business: Trans Canada Highway Project Rights A Half Century-Old Wrong

Comments Off on Paqtnkek Interchange Opens For Business: Trans Canada Highway Project Rights A Half Century-Old Wrong

For the first time, motorists on the Trans Canada Highway east of Antigonish can take an off-ramp right into the growing community of Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

Mike Sack: Mi’kmaw Athlete To Represent NS

Comments Off on Mike Sack: Mi’kmaw Athlete To Represent NS

For the first time since 1995, a Mi’kmaw teen has made it on the men’s hockey roster to represent Nova Scotia during the 2019 Canada Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

NSCECE Student Accesses Funding To Become Early Childhood Educator

Comments Off on NSCECE Student Accesses Funding To Become Early Childhood Educator

The Nova Scotia Bursary Program Promoting Cultural Representation in Early Childhood Education began in 2018 and has been extended to the 2019-2020 year. Many students Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Elsipogtog’s Vessel Servicing Facility In Full Operation

Comments Off on Elsipogtog’s Vessel Servicing Facility In Full Operation

On the banks of the Richibucto River north of Moncton, New Brunswick, lies one of the largest Mi’kmaw communities in the Atlantic Region known as Continue Reading →