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August 2012

Community, Culture

Unique Community Experience Focuses on Talents of Local People

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Corner Brook – On Sunday November 3, the small community of St. George’s welcomed visitors for a special tourism experience that can’t be found anywhere Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Atlantic Indian Day School Settlement Training Workshop

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From November 19 to 21, the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APC) hosted an Atlantic Indian Day School Settlement Training Workshop at Continue Reading →

Education, Sports, Youth

L’nu Sipuk Kina’muokuom – December

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First of all, I want to thank our Remembrance Day committee for organizing another wonderful ceremony for our school to recognize and remember our Mi’kmaw Continue Reading →

Art, Culture

Ballerina Stevens

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Congratulations to our beautiful ballerina Neylan Stevens of Eskasoni First Nation who is the first Mi’kmaw in a leading role at the Savoy Theater as Continue Reading →

Business, Jobs, Legal

Request For Proposals Issued: Operator Model For Recreational Cannabis Sales In NB

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FREDERICTON – The provincial government has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a single private operator to undertake the operation, distribution and sales of Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Qalipu To Begin Community Consultations On Development

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Members of the Band are invited to participate in the development of the Qalipu First Nation five-year strategic plan via consultation sessions scheduled to take Continue Reading →

Community, Health, Jobs

Three Cheers For Kenny Prosper

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The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq is at once delighted and saddened to announce that Kenny Prosper, the hospital interpreter Liaison in Halifax, officially retired from Continue Reading →

Community

Millbrook Remembers

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Millbrook First Nation remembers and honours the 20th year Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Millbrook Cenotaph on November 11th. The wind and cool temperatures couldn’t Continue Reading →

Community

Extraordinary Community Member In Potlotek

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AFOA CANADA recently held their 20th National Conference in Saskatoon on Oct.8-10, 2019. Here awards were given out for Indigenous Youth Financial Management Award, Indigenous Continue Reading →

Community, Youth

Boston Tree Cutting Ceremony

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Black Point, NS — The chilly temperature didn’t put a damper on the festivities on November 13 as people gathered to see the 45-foot spruce Continue Reading →

Eco

Solar Power Coming To Paqtnkek!

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Renewable energy project to promote solar energy at the new Bayside Travel Centre on Highway 104 Paqtnkek – On behalf of Paqtnkek First Nation’s Bayside Continue Reading →

Art, Culture

Island Artists Receive Grants

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Melissa Peter-Paul says receiving an arts grant from the provincial government gives her more time to focus on creating her quillwork boxes – made out Continue Reading →