by Sam Macdonald Communications Officer The CMM

Tribal Council clinches IONS Reimagining Work Award for its Unique Workplace Innovations

A combination of service to community and to the quality of life of its own employees earned The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq the Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia (IONS) Reimagining Work Award.

The award was presented to a delegation of CMM team members and Pictou Landing First Nation Chief Tamara Young, who attended the three-day IONS Exchange 2024 event in Membertou, recognizing the top rate workplace culture The CMM exemplifies in its communities – and its own offices.

Exchange 2024

At the three-day celebration at the Eltuek Arts Centre and the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, the CMM’s delegation was presented with a painting from Loretta Gould and acknowledged by IONS for its achievements in front of an audience of around 200 people.

“I had an amazing time at my first Exchange 2024,” said Trina Khattar, Director of DCSI and a member of The CMM’s delegation.

“I felt very welcomed with my team and developed many friendships as well.”

In addition to the awards ceremony, in which second-place recognition was given to New Glasow’s Summer Street Industries, IONS hosted numerous workshops to engage applicants for the award on May 13 and 14.

These workshops included a series of table talks with experts in various fields called ‘human libraries,’ in which those experts shared insights ...