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Nova Scotia Aboriginal Sports Awards Banquet

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Recognizing Leaders in Sport The 7th Annual Nova Scotia Aboriginal Sports Summit took place November 29, 30 and December 1, in Dartmouth. The Summit’s Awards Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

Dream, Achieve, and Believe!

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When Velvet Paul calls from L’nu Sipuk Kina’muokuom School (LSK) I know we are in for an adventure here at EWPC. The last time she Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Special Chiefs Assembly Regional Report

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Regional Chief Morley Googoo Reports on Education I would like to begin by welcoming everyone to this year’s 2013 Special Chief’s Assembly here in Gatineau, Continue Reading →

Youth

Little change in NS’s child poverty rate

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Halifax – In 2011, there were still 29,000 children living in poverty in Nova Scotia, twenty-two years after the House of Commons pledged to eliminate Continue Reading →

Community, Youth

Potlotek Youth Moose Camp

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The First ever Potlotek Youth Moose Camp was a huge success! Potlotek’s 1st Annual Youth Moose camp was a successful one with three moose that Continue Reading →

Culture, Youth

Conne River youth wins national Indspire award

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John Nick Jeddore, a 24-year old resident of the Miawpukek First Nation (Conne River) was among 14 outstanding Indigenous Canadians who were recently selected as Continue Reading →

Health, Youth

Aboriginal Youth battles drug and solvent abuse

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Choosing your friends to stay strong “Drugs never help you. It hurts you slowly; it hurts your family and hurts the people who care about Continue Reading →

Community, Youth

Membertou’s Youth Take an Active Role

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In the summer of 2011 the Membertou Governance Committee worked with the National Centre for First Nation Governance and had multiple conversations during the Emerging Continue Reading →

Culture, Youth

Millbrook Youth Moose Harvest is Broadening Horizons

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Millbrook youth paired with several chaperones and volunteers camped over the September 20-22 weekend in the Cape Breton Highlands for the Annual Millbrook Youth Moose Continue Reading →

Community, Youth

2013 Sammy Gehue Achievement Awards

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The Sammy Gehue Achievement Awards celebrated the achievements of four dynamic students on Friday, August 30, 2013, at The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq. The young Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Aboriginal Youth Become Active Ambassadors

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Active Ambassadors and Educators for Endangered Atlantic Salmon Habitats Aboriginal youth from the Native Council of Nova Scotia are working with Elders and their community Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

Gloade Crowned King

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East Mountain, NS – Justin Gloade was crowned as Millbrook’s King of the Mountain here at the Mountain Golf and Country Club on August 5, Continue Reading →