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August 2012

Culture, Education, Health

DFO, RCMP And Mi’kmaq Gather For Peaceful Future

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Department of Fisheries and Oceans, RCMP and Mi’kmaq gather on the shores of the Shubenacadie River at the site of the former Shubenacadie Indian Residential Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Ji’ma’tinej Ktaqmkuk – Pulling Together Newfoundland

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The twenty-year strong movement originating in British Columbia, Pulling Together is an annual initiative that sees First Nation communities partner with public services agencies in Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Returning To The Siknikt And Sipekne’katik Districts Of Mi’kma’ki

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Eltaqte’key: I Weave With A Loom Every evening for two weeks in July 2019, Cynthia Martin sat in the dining room of our rented field Continue Reading →

Culture, Eco

Indigenous-Led Project Purchases Land

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Health, Youth

Landyn’s Journey Of Awareness

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We are lost for words and still in disbelief on what this week brought. On June 27th Landyn said to me “let’s walk to the Continue Reading →

Culture, Health

Soar Above Stigma Campaign Launches

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Soar Above Stigma To Champion Messages Of Kindness, Acceptance, Culture, And Compassion For Indigenous Communities Today, more than ever First Nations people suffer in silence Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Millbrook Contributes $300K To #BuildMikmaweyDebert

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On July 15, during a small ceremony at the Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre in Truro, Nova Scotia, Chief Bob Gloade and Council presented Dr. Continue Reading →

Community, Legal

Cape Breton Police Crack Down On Unlicensed Dispensaries

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Art, Culture

Wildhood: The Two-Spirit Odyssey

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Wildhood, from Writer/Director/Producer Bretten Hannam, starring Phillip Lewitski, Joshua Odjick, Avery Winters-Anthony and Michael Greyeyes to have World Premiere at TIFF 2021. Toronto. July 28, Continue Reading →

Business

Membertou’s Latest Development To Break Ground This Summer

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Jobs

The Pathway To Labour Force Readiness

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First Nations communities across Atlantic Canada will play a significant role in shaping the economic future of the region, but are they ready? The 2017 Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Expanding Indigenous Educational Initiatives

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Millbrook – Ulnooweg is expanding Indigenous educational initiatives through the Ulnooweg Education Centre. The purposes of this charitable organization are to advance education in Indigenous Continue Reading →