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August 7, 2012

Community

41 Years of “Big Bad John”

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The Paqtnkek Community members along with the help of the CBU class had the honour of Celebrating Keptin John R. Prosper’s Retirement on March 14, Continue Reading →

Community

Remembrance Day Paqtnkek

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On November 11, 2013 members from the Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation gathered at the St. Anne’s church in Summerside to honour our Native Veterans who have Continue Reading →

Community

Sisters in Spirit Walk

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The CBU (Cape Breton University) students were part of the Annual Sisters in Spirit Walk at the Paqtnkek Community. There were approximately 80 people that Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

Paqtnkek Hits a Home Run!

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The Paqtnkek CBU communication class has had the honour of hosting several events in the community. One of which is the 3rd Annual Sports Banquet Continue Reading →

Business

Ryan Ginnish is, thunder in the east

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After being seriously injured in a car crash in 2010, Ryan Ginnish could no longer play hockey, a game he’d loved since the age of Continue Reading →

Education

Dr. Stephanie Inglis Named

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Named 2013 Association of Atlantic Universities’ Anne Marie MacKinnon Educational Leadership Award Recipient Sydney – Cape Breton University (CBU) is proud to announce that the Continue Reading →

Community

The Bras d’Or Lakes’ Golden Award

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Nominate a Role Model as Deadline Nears ESKASONI – The Bras d’Or Lakes Collaborative Environmental Planning Initiative (CEPI) launched the Golden Award for the Bras Continue Reading →

Education

Officer Training with the Canadian Coast Guard

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The Canadian Coast Guard is promoting its Officer Training Program at the Canadian Coast Guard College in Sydney, NS  to interested aboriginal persons across Canada. Continue Reading →

Business, Community

A Week Defined by Aboriginal Economic Development

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It was a week that began with candid discussion with Aboriginal business students about how to create interest in the study of business amongst Aboriginal Continue Reading →

Stephen Augustine, the new Principal of Unama’ki College. Photo by Steven Darby, Museum of Civiliztion (MofC) Education, Youth

Unama’ki College of CBU Welcomes New Principal

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Unama’ki College of Cape Breton University is pleased to announce that Stephen Augustine has accepted the position of principal, commencing January 7, 2013. Originally from Continue Reading →

Community

2012 Treaty Day Award Recipients

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Grand Chief Donald Marshall Senior Elder Achievement Awards Florence Young, Eskasoni: Florence Young is a respected community leader and inspiration to young people in the Continue Reading →

Education

Nova Scotia leads in First Nation Education

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Dartmouth – Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey (MK) released its annual report on October 15 at the organization’s Annual General Assembly in Dartmouth. The report highlights MK’s work Continue Reading →