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Mi’kmaw Clothing Brand, L’NU’K Clothing Co.

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L’NU’K Clothing Co. opened its first clothing store-front location at Millbrook First Nation’s new Stanley Johnson Mall. Jennifer Denny, a local Mi’kmaw Fashion Designer and Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Education

Education Vital to Wiping out Racism in Canada

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When MP Herb Grubel recently delivered his outrageous lazy Natives speech, in the protective atmosphere of the House of Commons, he was spouting the stereotypical Continue Reading →

Art, Community

Eskasoni Man’s Pandemic Hobby Pays Homage to Iconic Cape Breton Furniture Company

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Community, Culture, Health

Tajikeimɨk is Transforming Health and Wellness for Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia

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Community, Culture

Assembly Supports the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre in Working Towards Solutions for their Indigenous Clients

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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) recently met with Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre’s (MNFC) Executive Director, Pam Glode-Desrochers, to discuss the ongoing concerns Continue Reading →

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The Impacts of Climate Change on Atlantic First Nations Fisheries

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Climate changes impacts are far reaching and affect folks’ ways of life in many different aspects. It is often referred to as a “wicked problem”, Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Exploring Mi’kmaw Cultural Tourism and Developing an Authentic Mi’kmaw Brand

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After more than 20 meetings with Mi’kmaw communities throughout Nova Scotia over the last six months, community members are getting a better understanding of the Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Eco

Assembly Assess Future of Owl’s Head Provincial Park

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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs (Assembly) has long been concerned with the potential sale of lands at Owl’s Head Provincial Park, a 267.62 Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Eco

Indigenous-Led Charity works with Land Stewards to Acquire Windhorse Farm and Old Growth Forest

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Millbrook, NS – In the spirit of truth and reconciliation, the stewards of Windhorse Farm, a beautiful property of nearly 200-acres that includes pristine old Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Eco

Livelihood Traps Returned to Pictou Landing First Nation

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Today 223 traps seized this fall from Mi’kmaw Harvesters authorized under Pictou Landing First Nation’s Netukulimk Livelihood Fishery Plans in were returned by the Department Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Eco

Sable Island Sweat Bee Research Trip – June 2021

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On June 24th, four Mi’kmaq Earth Keepers –Anastasia Nevin (Bear River First Nation), Savanna Francis (Pictou Landing First Nation) and myself, Hannah Martin (Millbrook First Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Eskasoni Elders Fight to Save Building Planned for Demolition

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