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August 7, 2012

Financial, Legal

OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 4, 2024 – Individuals who have submitted a Claim Form for the Federal Indian Day School Settlement but have missing information must Continue Reading →

Award, Culture

Each year at this time, Nova Scotians are encouraged to recognize the province’s long-standing treaty relationship with the Mi’kmaq and deepen their understanding of truth Continue Reading →

Culture, Health

NSNWA Opens a Resilience Centre in Millbrook First Nation

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NSNWA’s Resilience Centre What is it? A Resilience Centre is a place to provide Indigenous women-led, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate services and supports that infuse traditional Continue Reading →

Culture, History

Bridging Generations – Mi’kmawey Debert Unearths Cultural Texts to Empower Future Narratives

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This past year a group from the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre (MDCC) embarked on a remarkable journey. Geordy Marshall (Mi’kmaw Language Specialist), Ashley Sutherland (Curatorial Continue Reading →

Community, Legal

NSLA Opens Groundbreaking Office in Sipekne’katik

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SIPEKNE’KATIK FIRST NATION, MI’KMA’KI – Nova Scotia Legal Aid (NSLA) and Sipekne’katik First Nation are proud to announce the opening of a new legal aid Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Mi’kmaw History Month Committee Announces Theme For 2024

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Truro, Nova Scotia – The Mi’kmaw History Month (MHM) Committee is excited to unveil this year’s History Month poster: the significance of food in Mi’kmaw Continue Reading →

Culture, Tourism

Millbrook We’kopekitk Competition Powwow 2024

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Community, Health

New Funding Supports Further Herring of Emergency Management Coordinators

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MILLBROOK – The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq (The CMM) will hire eight new emergency management coordinators for its eight Member Communities, with support from a Continue Reading →

Letters, Youth

Autumn, a Walking Miracle

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Dear Editor: On June 7, 2024, Autumn Marshall-Pierro walked on and off her 2nd graduation platform in two years. In 2023 she graduated high school, Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

‘Shaken but not Shattered’ Millbrook First Nation Family Loses Five Cabins on Cape Breton’s Mniku Island to Fire

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Community, Eco

We’koqma’q L’nue’kati First Nation’s Trout Aquaculture Business is on the Rise

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Located in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on the shores of the Bras d’Or Lakes overlooking the Skye Mountain range is the beautiful community of We’koqma’q. Continue Reading →

Health

Supporting Nova Scotia’s Paramedics

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Our medical first responders provide critical care in emergencies and are an essential part of our healthcare system. But for too long Nova Scotians have Continue Reading →