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I do care about who might be next, but do we all?

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Dear Editor: Following the first-ever national round table on missing and murdered indigenous women, it is with a heavy heart that I am writing about Continue Reading →

Community, Health

UPEI pilots web-based addictions treatment program

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UPEI’s Centre for Health and Biotech Management Research pilots web-based addictions treatment program in two First Nations communities UPEI’S Centre for Health and Biotech Management Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Addressing Food Insecurity at St. Mary’s First Nation

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Fresh is Best In a rich and well-developed country like Canada, one would assume that the entire population would be able to afford and access Continue Reading →

Community, Health, Youth

Membertou Youth Grants Wishes in Europe!

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Membertou youth Benedict Joe can now officially be described as a local celebrity. Think of it like this: when we see or hear about wishes Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Introduction – New Employee

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Kayla Thomas – Diabetes Community Consultant I would like to introduce Kayla Thomas. Kayla was born and raised in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. Kayla graduated Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Our Eskasoni Day Celebration

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This year marked the 5th Our Eskasoni Day Celebration which was held on March 1, 2015 at the new high school gymnasium.  The Eskasoni Day Continue Reading →

Culture, Health

Activating Social Change Project Description

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The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) is pleased to begin work on a new project, Activating Social Change Through Awareness & New Tool Generation. Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Membertou’s Next Step in Construction of Cutting-Edge Arena

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Chief Terry Paul made the momentous first cut of steel that will be used in the construction of the new Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Art that will clear the air of Environmental Racism

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Time to Clear the Air: Art on Environmental Racism by Mi’kmaw and African Nova Scotian Youth. A group of students working in partnership with Dr. Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Assembly launches Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Database on Treaty Day

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October 1st, 2014 marked the official launch of the Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Database. The database is a new service that is being used to collect Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Changing perspectives about housing

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“One size fits all” does not fit housing in Eskasoni, a Mi’kmaw First Nation in eastern Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. The most common style Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Mi’kmaq Run for the Cure 2014

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About Raising Awareness The third annual Mi’kmaq Run for the Cure was held in Eskasoni on Sunday, October 5, 2014 with over 150 participants and Continue Reading →