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August 7, 2012

Obituaries

Our First Christmas Without Kiju

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Mi’kmaq Educator Elizabeth Paul Remembered Paqsitpi Wela’liek from George Paul son of Elizabeth Paul: On December 1st we lost our mother, Elizabeth Paul to cancer. Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Atlantic Indian Day School Settlement Training Workshop

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From November 19 to 21, the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APC) hosted an Atlantic Indian Day School Settlement Training Workshop at Continue Reading →

Community

Millbrook Remembers

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Millbrook First Nation remembers and honours the 20th year Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Millbrook Cenotaph on November 11th. The wind and cool temperatures couldn’t Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

NAIG 2020 Has Official Logo

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The 2020 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) is pleased to share the official brand identity for the games, featuring the work of Mi’kmaw artist Melissa Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

Millbrook’s Cole Bernard Becomes First Mi’kmaw Golfer to Play

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Great field and Guest Speakers Foley, Harmon, Kane highlight MJT National Championship Kissimmee, FL – Canada’s number-one played Junior Golf Tour, the non-profit Maple Leaf Continue Reading →

Sports

Black Belt Hall Of Fame

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A Living Legend, James (Jake) Maloney, honoured. Jim starts out life the youngest of 9 children. Jim was born December 21, 1945, a short distance Continue Reading →

Community, Youth

Paqtnkek: Hooked On Friendship

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Nitap Program A Big Success On a Tuesday evening earlier this fall, the growing crowd in the community gym at Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation was all Continue Reading →

Art, Culture

New Books By Mi’kmaw Writers & Illustrator Launched

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On October 30, Nimbus Publishing launched two new children’s book. The first, I Lost my Talk, is Rita Joe’s celebrated poem with illustrations by Pauline Continue Reading →

Education, Legal

Records Of Royal Commission On Donald Marshall Jr. Prosecution Now Online

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October 10, 2019 – The wrongful conviction of Donald Marshall Jr. is a significant part of Nova Scotia’s history. Nova Scotians can now access the Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Fifth Annual Ketip’nemk Fundraiser

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Qalipu Cultural Foundation celebrates growth Corner Brook — The Qalipu Cultural Foundation celebrated its fifth annual Ketip’nemk Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction this weekend in Continue Reading →

Community, Health

New President Elected For The NS Native Women’s Association

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On September 14, 2019, during its Annual General Assembly, the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) elected Lorraine Whitman as its new president. Ms. Whitman Continue Reading →

Community, Jobs

Improving A Mi’kmaw Community For The Next Seven Generations

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Seven years ago, Chief Sid Peters made a gamble – he resigned from his established career in exchange for uncertainty and five months with no Continue Reading →