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Qalipu First Nation Welcomes New Band Manager, Charles Pender

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Corner Brook—Qalipu First Nation is pleased to announce the selection of its new Band Manager, Charles Pender, who will begin working with the Band on Continue Reading →

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Pancake Night in Potlotek

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Another long-standing tradition in Potlotek led by the late Lillian Marshall is Pancake Night. Held on Shrove Tuesday and paired with Waltes games, it is Continue Reading →

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Working Towards an Indigenous View of Ecosystem Based Management

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The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APC) and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) are hosting an in-person workshop on Working Towards an Continue Reading →

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Eastern Canada Communal Commercial Licensing Policy Review Workshop

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The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APC) and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) are hosting a bilingual in-person workshop on the Eastern Continue Reading →

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Heritage Day Hockey Game

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A special Heritage Day hockey game took place at Eskasoni’s Dan K. Stevens Memorial Arena on February 19, 2023 to honour Rita Joe and bring Continue Reading →

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The 34th Annual Mid-Winter Feast

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The 34th Annual Mid-Winter Feast was held on January 29 now known as the Miss Lily MidWinter Feast in honour of our esteemed elder, the Continue Reading →

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Lawyers Appointed to the King’s Counsel

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Fourteen Nova Scotia lawyers are being recognized with the prestigious King’s counsel designation. Justice Minister and Attorney General Brad Johns announced the appointments today, February Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Education

“Kwe’ Eskasoni” wins Gold at the 2022 Canadian Online Publishing Awards

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HALIFAX, N.S. – University of King’s College and Nova Scotia Community College students and faculty from the 2022 Reporting in Mi’kma’ki course have won Gold Continue Reading →

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Province, Mi’kmaq to Share Governance of Kluskap Wilderness Area

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Mi’kmaw Youth Learn Traditional Hunting Skills Through Deer Cull in Nova Scotia

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Elder Dr. Donald Julien Retires From The CMM

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After 35 years with the organization, Elder Dr. Donald M. Julien, C.D., C.M., O.N.S., DCL, DHumL, a Mi’kmaw Historian, announced his retirement from The Confederacy Continue Reading →

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Fisheries Act Case Discontinued

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After careful thought and deliberation, Potlotek First Nation and the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs have decided to discontinue the ongoing civil case filed Continue Reading →