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August 2012

Community, Youth

Paqtnkek: Hooked On Friendship

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Nitap Program A Big Success On a Tuesday evening earlier this fall, the growing crowd in the community gym at Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation was all Continue Reading →

Education

A Day in the St. Croix Forested Lands

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Six representatives from The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq (the CMM) toured the St. Croix Mi’kmaq Forestry Initiative (MFI) lands to identify species at risk and Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

The Next Step In Reconciliation: Addressing The Tragic Legacy Of Indian Days Schools

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Dear Editor: Algonquin Elder William Commanda once said years ago that, “the road to spirituality represents the slower path that the traditional native people have Continue Reading →

Legal

AFN Statement on Regional Chief Removal by Regional Leadership

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The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Executive recognizes and respects the removal of Morley Googoo as Regional Chief for Nova Scotia-Newfoundland by First Nations leadership Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

New Brunswickers Asked To Provide Input On Education

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FREDERICTON – The provincial government has released a paper entitled Succeeding at Home: A green paper on education in New Brunswick that outlines specific proposals Continue Reading →

Art, Culture

New Books By Mi’kmaw Writers & Illustrator Launched

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On October 30, Nimbus Publishing launched two new children’s book. The first, I Lost my Talk, is Rita Joe’s celebrated poem with illustrations by Pauline Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Trail Partnership Project Leads To Environmental Award

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The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq’s (The CMM) Peter Steiner along with Heather Kedlay, Jordan Smith and Garnet McLaughlin were all recipients of 2019 Recreation Nova Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

L’nuwey World View: De-Colonizing Mi’kmaq Identity

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Inherent Knowledge: A holistic Ecological Point of view that is a lifelong process Dear Editor: “Knowledge is to be preserved for the good of the Continue Reading →

Education, Legal

Records Of Royal Commission On Donald Marshall Jr. Prosecution Now Online

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October 10, 2019 – The wrongful conviction of Donald Marshall Jr. is a significant part of Nova Scotia’s history. Nova Scotians can now access the Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Seven Mi’kmaw Certified ‘Good Agricultural Collection Practices’

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On October 16th -17th, 2019, Ron Smith of the University of New Brunswick/VarFor Ltd. facilitated a two-day training on Good Agricultural Collection Practices Course. This Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Fifth Annual Ketip’nemk Fundraiser

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Qalipu Cultural Foundation celebrates growth Corner Brook — The Qalipu Cultural Foundation celebrated its fifth annual Ketip’nemk Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction this weekend in Continue Reading →

Health

Mi’kmaq Social Development: A Step In The Right Direction

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Since August 2011, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs (Assembly) and the Social Development Administrators (SDAs) from all thirteen Mi’kmaq communities began working together Continue Reading →