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Eskasoni Still Urging Residents To Conserve Water

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Climate Change In Mi’kma’ki And Mcmi Project

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Climate change is an important issue that needs to be addressed in Nova Scotia and Canada. Canada is predicted to increase average yearly temperatures by Continue Reading →

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MCG Expands Culvert Restoration Efforts To The Katew

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American eels are a migratory fish that are born in saltwater and move into freshwater habitats. They spend most of their lives in freshwater, where Continue Reading →

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Agreement To Transfer Water Responsibility

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Atlantic First Nations Water Authority and Canada sign framework agreement to facilitate the transfer of responsibility for water and wastewater services The Government of Canada Continue Reading →

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Thompson New Director Of AAEDIRP

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Krista Thompson Hired As Director Of The Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program (AAEDIRP) for APC The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs Continue Reading →

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Shubenacadie Heritage River

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The Bay of Fundy watershed is home of the worlds highest tides and attracts tourist from around the world. These tides force their way up Continue Reading →

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Tourism Businesses Apply For COVID-19 Funding

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Vancouver – Over 600 Indigenous tourism businesses across Canada have applied, requesting $14.4 million from a COVID-19 Development Stimulus Fund the Indigenous Tourism Association of Continue Reading →

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Reclaiming A’se’k And The Role Of Youth Leadership

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Clean Foundation’s Clean Leadership program is a sustainability-focused youth employment program that has produced thousands of graduates over its decades-long lifespan—graduates who are committed environmental Continue Reading →

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MCG Completes Another Year Of Aquatic Connectivity

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River barriers can severely impact migratory fish species as they limit the species ability to access upstream habitat, food sources, spawning areas or areas of Continue Reading →

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Benoit FN Prepares Kluscap Walking Trail For The Public

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Degrau. 2020. Chief Jasen Benwah reports that great progress was made with the first phase of development on the Kluscap Walking Trail. It was one Continue Reading →

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Following The Frost Fish: An Exercise In Patience And Cold Tolerance

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As most of the Mi’kmaw Conservation Group (MCG) staff are finishing up reports and proposals from the comfort of their cubicles, the Shubenacadie River Monitoring Continue Reading →

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Gov. Secures $5.4 Million For Caribou Conservation

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The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, today announced details of a bi-lateral Caribou Conservation Agreement between the Province of Newfoundland and Continue Reading →