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August 7, 2012

Culture, Education

An Unbelizable Learning Opportunity!

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Every other year Saint Francis Xavier University offers their Masters students a service teaching opportunity which takes place in Maya Center, Belize. We (Sheri Julian-Brooks Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

2019 Eskasoni Pride Festival

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The Eskasoni Pride Festival celebrated its 4th year of celebrations on the 19th of September to the 22nd, 2019. The Eskasoni Pride committee formed in Continue Reading →

Community

First Mi’kmaw Deacon – Tom Sylliboy

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From a distance, 59 year old, Tom Sylliboy of Eskasoni may not look like your typical Deacon. People may recognize Tom as the tattooed armed, Continue Reading →

Education, Legal

Forced Sterilization Of Indigenous Women A Breach Of The United Nations Standard Of Free, Prior, And Informed Consent

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Many believe that the forced and coerced sterilization of Indigenous women was a period in Canada’s colonial history that has long since passed. Tragically, this Continue Reading →

Culture, Sports

We are All Champions 30th National Aboriginal FireFighting Competition

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From August 15-17, 2019, Eskasoni First Nation was honoured to host this year’s 30th National Firefighting Competition where aboriginal firefighters representing their respected communities, nations Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Millbrook Powwow 2019

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Photo Collection By Nigel Gloade, Millbrook Band.

Culture

The Union of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq

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New era, proper name When the Canadian government published The White Paper in 1969, the reaction from Indigenous nations was swift and just. In its Continue Reading →

Community, Health

$22.1M Invested In Three Projects In Eskasoni

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“I am very pleased to announce that we will be investing over $22.1M in three important projects right here in Eskasoni” It was a rainy Continue Reading →

Art, Culture

ANSMC Launches New Logo

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Culture

Kji-Saqamaw Norman Sylliboy

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Sunday, July 28, 2019 marked the 277th year the Mi’kmaq congregated on a little island (Mniku) off Potlotek First Nation to honour their patron Saint, Continue Reading →

Community

2019 Atlantic FNs Elders’ Gathering

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On June 18th and 19th, M Carroll Consulting (MCC) and APC organized an Atlantic First Nations Elders’ Gathering, which took place in Moncton, New Brunswick Continue Reading →

Health, Jobs

Glooscap First Nation Celebrates NAOSH Week

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Glooscap First Nation (GFN) kicked off NAOSH week North American Occupational Safety and Health week (May 5th – 11th, 2019), by raising the NAOSH flag Continue Reading →