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August 7, 2012

Community

Bands Collaborate On Community Owned Wind Developments

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Earlier October, in a letter to Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Colchester County officials, Millbrook and Eskasoni announced their decision to join efforts and 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 →

Education

Eskasoni High School Gets New Gym

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On August 14, 2012, Eskasoni Chief and Council and the Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development were in attendance as they Continue Reading →

Business

Success at the 6th Atlantic Aboriginal Entrepreneur Award Show

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The Stars were Out at the 6th Atlantic Aboriginal Entrepreneur Award Show Gala celebrating Aboriginal Entrepreneurs! Ulnooweg Development Group, with generous funding support from the Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Christening of the “Charlie Joe Dennis” Fishing Vessel

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The official christening of the new Eskasoni Fishing Vessel, the “Charlie Joe Dennis,” was an event fit for a Chief. In this occasion the admiration Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Eskasoni Corporate Division Open for Business

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It is official! Eskasoni is open for business as they celebrated the grand opening of the Eskasoni Corporate Division on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Continue Reading →

Culture

Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha’s Canonization Pilgrimage to Rome

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Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha’s canonization will take place at Saint Peter’s square in Rome, on October 21, 2012. Thirty-seven pilgrims, representing our local communities, parishes and Continue Reading →

Community

Fiddling Barber – George ‘Fidelis’ Paul Remembered

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Eskasoni said farewell to great Elder, a great barber, a great fiddler and a great man who shaped the history of Eskasoni for the better. Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

Tripartite would like you to ‘Try Lacrosse’

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The Project Fund supported the Nova Scotia First Nations Lacrosse Program which held Try Lacrosse sessions in 12 Mi’kmaw communities. Try Lacrosse introduced the game Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Youth Promote Anti-Substance Abuse at Summer Games

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ESKASONI – Youth from Nova Scotia’s thirteen First Nation communities were at the Mi’kmaw Summer Games in Eskasoni promoting the province’s first anti-substance abuse campaign Continue Reading →

Community, Sports, Youth

Summer Games Special Moment: The Power to Change a Nation

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It was the Summer Games that will live in the memories of all for a lifetime. The community of Eskasoni deserves a gold medal for Continue Reading →

Community, Sports, Youth

Eskasoni Wins Gold for Hosting NS Mi’kmaw Summer Games

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“Outstanding! After 30 years of summer games. We finally got it right!” were the words Chief Rod Googoo of Waycobah used to summarize the Nova Continue Reading →