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Business, Community

Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government Reflects on it’s Long Road to Success

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It was 25 years ago on September 17, 1999 that the landmark Supreme Court of Canada’s Marshall decision affirmed First Nations’ treaty rights to hunt, Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Pictou Landing First Nation’s New Fishing Vessel in Full Operation

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On the south shore of Northumberland Strait at the mouth of Pictou Harbour in Nova Scotia is the vibrant community of Pictou Landing First Nation Continue Reading →

Community, Housing

Housing Plan Shows Progress, Helps with Cost of Living

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Dear Editor, One way to tackle the cost of living is to make owning a home and renting more affordable. That’s why our plan focuses Continue Reading →

Community, Legal

NSLA Opens Groundbreaking Office in Sipekne’katik

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SIPEKNE’KATIK FIRST NATION, MI’KMA’KI – Nova Scotia Legal Aid (NSLA) and Sipekne’katik First Nation are proud to announce the opening of a new legal aid Continue Reading →

Community, Health

New Funding Supports Further Herring of Emergency Management Coordinators

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MILLBROOK – The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq (The CMM) will hire eight new emergency management coordinators for its eight Member Communities, with support from a Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

‘Shaken but not Shattered’ Millbrook First Nation Family Loses Five Cabins on Cape Breton’s Mniku Island to Fire

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Art, Award, Community

Congratulations to the Sipekne’katik Pageant Winners 2024

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Artisans Who Completed Items For The Pageant Sashes – Vera Marr Floral Peaked Cap – Meg Nevin, Shanda and Candy Beaded Peaked Cap – Cheyenne Continue Reading →

Community, Eco

We’koqma’q L’nue’kati First Nation’s Trout Aquaculture Business is on the Rise

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Located in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on the shores of the Bras d’Or Lakes overlooking the Skye Mountain range is the beautiful community of We’koqma’q. Continue Reading →

Community

Government Of Canada And Mi’kmaq Nation Government Of Epekwitk Reach Agreement To Establish The 48th National Park In Canada

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Today, Mi’kmawey Kapmnt Ta’n Nikana’tu’tij Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaw-Saqmaq — the Mi’kmaw Nation Government of Prince Edward Island, as represented by the Prince Edward Island Chiefs, Chief Continue Reading →

Community

Traditional Place Name Signs Tell The Story Of Mi’kmaq Across Epekwitk

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Elder Judy Clark is still learning to read and write in Mi’kmaw as a tribute to her ancestors. The highly respected Mi’kmaw Elder and member Continue Reading →