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August 2012

Culture, Legal

NB RCMP: Eagle Feather Option To Swear Legal Oaths

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Citizens who engage with the New Brunswick RCMP will now have the added option of holding an Eagle Feather when providing statements or being interviewed Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

Mi’kmaw Social Services 35 Year Journey

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In researching the creation story of Mi’kmaw Family and Children’s Services of Nova Scotia journey to what it is today, it is simply astonishing. With Continue Reading →

Community

Mi’kmaq Commercial Fisheries Launches WASPU Seal Oil Capsules

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On October 23, the Qalipu Development Corporation held an event to launch its new product, Waspu. This product is a heart-healthy, Omega-3 rich, Indigenous branded Continue Reading →

Education, Legal

Treaty Education Partnership Renewed

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The province, Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey and Millbrook First Nation have renewed a memorandum of understanding creating a partnership to teach treaty education to children in all Continue Reading →

Youth

Shirley’s Corner

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Kwe’ aqq pjila’si to another episode of Shirley’s Corner. Halloween came and went, and things were not the same without my friends Buddie and Nitap, Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Interesting People And Events 35

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The Genocide of Peoples of colour of the Americas The European Tribes that eventually developed into Nations were warlike to a tee. From time immemorial Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Exercising The Right To A Moderate Livelihood

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“Two Indian Squaws Brought Seal Skins And Eels To sell” Dear Editor: Mi’kmaq Right to sell their treaty catches is discussed in the 1999 Supreme Continue Reading →

Culture, Jobs

PR GEORGE And MMNN

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Mi’kmaw journalist, George Paul of Eskasoni (aka PR GEORGE) has been MMNN most consistent contributor to the paper for the last 20 years. We asked Continue Reading →

Letters

I’m worried About Our Direction

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We Need To Talk About The Direction That Things Have Been Going. We Need To Change. Dear Editor: I’m a family doctor in Windsor, Nova Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

MMNN 30th Anniversary Celebration

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Kwe’, On behalf of myself, my board and staff I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Mi’kmaq-Maliseet Nation News on celebrating 30 Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

30 Years, seems like Yesterday

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Culture, Education

CBU To Honour Donald Marshall Jr. With New Research Centre

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