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August 2012

Culture, Health

Honouring Missing And Murdered Women

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Sometimes something touches your heart and gives you inspiration. That is what inspired Mi’kmaw artist Jordyn Gehue of Indian Brook Fist Nation. Jordyn created a Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Friendship Centre & MSVU To Launch New University Access Program

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Halifax – The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre and Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) are pleased to be launching a pilot of a new university access Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Woodstock First Nation

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Woodstock First Nation is a Wolastoqiyik (wah-lew-stook-gey-ick) community situated alongside the St. Johns River. Located on the far West side of New Brunswick close to Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Lennox Island First Nation

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First Reserve in Canada to be owned by its people Lennox Island First Nation is a Mi’kmaq community located on a small island sitting close Continue Reading →

Health

Stop NS’s Coyote Cull To Combat Rising Deer Population

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The dire results of messing with the balances of Mother Nature It’s time to take the bounty off of coyotes and allow them to increase Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Chiefs Frustrated With NS Decisions For Cannabis Industry

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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs (Assembly) has long recognized the importance of participating in the cannabis industry and has met with Premier McNeil Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Eskasoni First Nation

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The Eskasoni First Nation is a Mi’kmaq community located in the district of Unama’kik. Unama’kik is translated into English as “the land of fog”. Mi’kmaq Continue Reading →

Community

An Update From The NL Mi’kmaq

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The Exploits Native Women’s Association (ENWA) dedicated the Community Room at the Qalipu Building in Grand Falls-Windsor on Friday, June 21st. In memory of Bernadette Continue Reading →

Music, Youth

ABM High School: Blackbird Takes Flight

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The International Year of Indigenous Languages is a United Nations observance in 2019 to raise awareness of the consequences of the endangerment of Indigenous Languages Continue Reading →

Education

Elder Joe Michael: Doctor of Humanities

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Mi’kmaq Elder Lawrence Joseph Michael is a highly regarded inspirational and spiritual leader within Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaq community, Indigenous communities across Canada, and on Acadia’s Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Pjila’si. Welcome Dalhousie Students

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The Indigenous Student Centre invites new Indigenous students to join us for an exciting week of orientation. We have a variety of cultural and educational Continue Reading →

Community, Health

NS Native Women’s Association Declares A State Of Emergency

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We Are In Crisis Federal and Provincial government must commit to addressing the health needs of the Mi’kmaw, NOW! The Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association Continue Reading →