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CAP applauds Justin Trudeau’s apology to survivors of NF residential schools

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Ottawa – National Chief Robert Bertrand of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) applauds Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s formal apology to the Indigenous survivors of Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

New Board for NSNWA

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Congratulations to the newly elected NS Native Women’s Association and Executive board members.

Health

New Staff at APC: Tammy L. Barbour, NIHB Navigator

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Biography Tammy Barbour is originally from Whitby, Ontario. She moved to Nova Scotia in 1995, and lived in Cole Harbour in the Millbrook First Nation Continue Reading →

Health

New Staff at APC: Lindsey Thompson, Health Policy Analyst

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Lindsey Thompson joined the APC team as the Health Policy Analyst on October 3, 2017. She graduated with a BSc from St. FX, a Diploma Continue Reading →

Culture, Health

The way ahead: The Path Toward Reconciliation – “Return our Land”

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“Capitalism has infiltrated our communities to the extent that spirituality, culture and our values which identity us as Indigineous Peoples has taken a back seat! Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Whose trees? Our trees!

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Please visit Nova Scotia Advocate for the full story (linked below). Whose trees? Our trees! Forest funeral procession marches to Province House

Health

Atlantic Chiefs express frustration on lack of action in Potlotek

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Nova Scotia Chiefs in Atlantic Canada are expressing frustration and concern over Canada’s lack of action to address serious water conditions in Potlotek First Nation. Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Update Three: Remediation of Barriers to Fish Movement

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The Mi’kmaw Conservation (MCG) Culvert Project team had a successful September! One of the key tasks this year was to have a number of deteriorated Continue Reading →

Culture, Health

IWK Health Centre permanently raises Mi’kmaq flag

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Halifax – In observance and celebration of Mi’kmaq history month and Treaty Day, the IWK permanently raised the Mi’kmaq Grand Council flag on its grounds Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Eskasoni runs for the cure

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Community, Health

Glooscap Community Member to Open Therapeutic Farm

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Glooscap First Nation community member Charlotte Paul always knew that she wanted to help others with challenges, barriers and those with mental illness. In order Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Jarvis hired as new Health Director of APC

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Jarvis was raised in We’koqma’q, Unama’ki and graduated from a Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey school. He holds degrees from Saint Mary’s University (cum laude), Dalhousie Law School, Continue Reading →