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Island Artists Receive Grants

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Melissa Peter-Paul says receiving an arts grant from the provincial government gives her more time to focus on creating her quillwork boxes – made out Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Miawpukek FN Condemns Racist Remarks & The Patterns Of Systemic Racism

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Chief Mi’sel Joe and the Council of the Miawpukek First Nation acknowledges that it has an audio recording from a 2018 meeting between members of Continue Reading →

Culture

Interesting People And Events 29

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The following is a December 24, 1998 – Halifax Herald column I wrote about some of my memories of Christmases past. As a present to, Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

The Next Step In Reconciliation: Addressing The Tragic Legacy Of Indian Days Schools

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Dear Editor: Algonquin Elder William Commanda once said years ago that, “the road to spirituality represents the slower path that the traditional native people have Continue Reading →

Art, Culture

New Books By Mi’kmaw Writers & Illustrator Launched

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On October 30, Nimbus Publishing launched two new children’s book. The first, I Lost my Talk, is Rita Joe’s celebrated poem with illustrations by Pauline Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Trail Partnership Project Leads To Environmental Award

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The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq’s (The CMM) Peter Steiner along with Heather Kedlay, Jordan Smith and Garnet McLaughlin were all recipients of 2019 Recreation Nova Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

L’nuwey World View: De-Colonizing Mi’kmaq Identity

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Inherent Knowledge: A holistic Ecological Point of view that is a lifelong process Dear Editor: “Knowledge is to be preserved for the good of the Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Fifth Annual Ketip’nemk Fundraiser

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Qalipu Cultural Foundation celebrates growth Corner Brook — The Qalipu Cultural Foundation celebrated its fifth annual Ketip’nemk Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction this weekend in Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Seven Mi’kmaw Certified ‘Good Agricultural Collection Practices’

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On October 16th -17th, 2019, Ron Smith of the University of New Brunswick/VarFor Ltd. facilitated a two-day training on Good Agricultural Collection Practices Course. This Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Interesting People And Events 28

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Disrespecting Women, not a Mi’kmaw Cultural tradition If we are to follow the great example set by our ancestors we males must have the highest Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

An Unbelizable Learning Opportunity!

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Every other year Saint Francis Xavier University offers their Masters students a service teaching opportunity which takes place in Maya Center, Belize. We (Sheri Julian-Brooks Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Interesting People and Events 27

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October 2, 2019, will be the 270th anniversary of the time when the British military governemnt offered a bounty for the scalps of the Mi’kmaq. Continue Reading →