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August 7, 2012

Health

February is Early Childhood Intervention Month in NS

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Early Childhood Intervention is a service that is available to children, and families of children, who have a developmental delay or are at risk for Continue Reading →

Culture

Special Guests honoured at CMM’s Semi-Annual Assembly

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Three very special guests joined The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq (CMM) on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, for its 26th semi-annual assembly in Dartmouth, NS. Bear Continue Reading →

Culture

Tripartite Forum: Working Committee Meetings for January 2013

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The Mi’kmaq – Nova Scotia – Canada Tripartite Forum currently has one Working Committee meetings scheduled for January 2013.  All Tripartite Forum Working Committee meetings Continue Reading →

Community

APCFNC – Fishery update

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Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APCFNC) have been busy on a number of fronts on fishery issues that include coordinating, advocating, and Continue Reading →

Health

Update on Tripartite Disability Project

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Where do I get help for my child with autism? Is there a waiting list? Our family needs respite care –do I contact Non Insured Continue Reading →

Culture

Mi’kmaq Input on Culture, Heritage & Archaeology

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The Culture, Heritage and Archaeology Working Group (CHA WG) of the Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office/Mi’kmaq Rights Initiative (KMKNO) is currently conducting research on Mi’kmaw culture, Continue Reading →

Legal

Tripartite Working Committee Meetings for October 2012

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The Mi’kmaq – Nova Scotia – Canada Tripartite Forum currently has four Working Committee meetings scheduled for October 2012. All Tripartite Forum Working Committee meetings Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

An Old Stream In A New World

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Lepper and McClure’s brook used to be a great place to fish, swim, and even ice skate. However that was in the past, nowadays there Continue Reading →

Youth

2012 Sammy Gehue Achievement Awards

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Celebrating 20 Years of Mi’kmaw Youth Role Models The Sammy Gehue Achievement Awards celebrated its 20th Anniversary on Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at The Confederacy Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

New street drug “Bath Salts” – Growing concern

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Last year Pictou Landing hosted a community meeting on Prescription Drug Abuse which hosted a presentation by Denise Pellarin and Peter MacDougall from the Nova Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Education, Health, Legal

Aboriginal Health Care in Crisis

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Prime Minster Stephen Harper ended the June 11 2008 apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools with the following statement about the Truth and Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Mental Health Summit, 2012

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Mental Health Promotion & Mental Illness Prevention We know how to do it but we aren’t doing it. Why? Mental Health Promotion and Mental Illness Continue Reading →