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August 2012

Community

Pasali’kiaq 2024 – Eskasoni Winter Carnival

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The Eskasoni Winter Carnival celebrated its 50 year while the Princess pageant held its 48 year. Like every year, the winter carnival committee held a Continue Reading →

Community, Eco

Habitat Stewardship Program: 2023-2024

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The Habitat Stewardship program (HSP) project at the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq (CMM) has been an important part of the conservation work that the organization Continue Reading →

Community, Education

News from L’nu Sipuk Kina’muokuom School

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Kwe’ from LSK!! Another month of school has come and gone. We hope you all had a very Happy Valentine’s Day!! And what about all Continue Reading →

Community, History, Jobs

Wagmatcook & Breton Air forms Kitpu Aviation

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Unama’ki – Cape Breton, NS – Wagmatcook First Nation proudly announced that the Mi’kmaw Community is now a partner-owner of Breton Air, based at the Continue Reading →

Community, Eco

Qalipu First Nation Expresses Deep Concern Over Redfish Fishery Allocation

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February 7, 2024, Corner Brook—Qalipu First Nation (QFN) is disappointed and deeply concerned about the recent announcement on the reopening of the Unit 1 redfish Continue Reading →

Culture, Eco

Meet the Earth Keepers

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Community, Obituaries

Remembering Our Founding Editor

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Education

The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs Respond to Supreme Court Decision on Bill C-92

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On February 9, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruled on the constitutionality of Bill C-92, the Act Respecting First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Continue Reading →

Health

YourHealthNS Making a Difference

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As a government, we have a responsibility to make it easy for Nova Scotians to find and access the healthcare they need. With YourHealthNS, we’ve Continue Reading →

Eco

Assembly Questions Emergency Order for Avon Causeway

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On June 1, 2023, the Nova Scotia Provincial Emergency Management Office issued an emergency order to close the gates at the Avon causeway in Windsor, Continue Reading →

Business, Community, History

The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq and Government of Canada sign historic Framework Agreement, a milestone in delivering housing and infrastructure services in Mi’kmaw communities

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October 11, 2023 — Millbrook First Nation, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People, Nova Scotia — Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and The Continue Reading →

Award, Community, Culture

Membertou Annual Awards Banquet

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This year’s award winners are: Warrior Award (Judah Christmas), Coach’s Award (Calaya Doucette), Rising Star Awards (Ayslynn Bernard and Robert Julius Paul), Sportsperson of the Continue Reading →