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August 7, 2012

Business

Promoting Truth And Conviction By Celebrating Our Commercial Fishers

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Each year, the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APC) honours the hard work of the men and women working to support their Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Shelly Martin Appointed Adjudicator

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On February 7, 2019, Shelly Martin of Millbrook made history as the first Mi’kmaw woman to be appointed as Adjudicator of the Small Claims Court Continue Reading →

Culture

AFN Regional Chief Morley Googoo Congratulates Minister Wilson-Raybould On Appointment To Veterans Affairs

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Applauds Selection of Regional MP Cabinet Ministers O’Regan and Jordan HALIFAX – Congratulations to Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould on her new role as the Veteran Affairs Continue Reading →

Business, Legal

Burchells LLP Welcomes Garnet E. Brooks Into The Partnership

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HALIFAX – The partners of Burchells LLP, one of Atlantic Canada’s leading law firms, are pleased to announce the admission of Garnet E. Brooks into Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Elder Joe Michael Named First Elder In Residence At The Mount

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A steadfast commitment to students Joe is no stranger to the Mount community. He has often led Indigenous ceremonies on campus and been part of Continue Reading →

Business, Culture

Soul Flower Herbals – Fresh From Our Local Forests

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For the past 12 years, Cecelia Brooks of St. Mary’s First Nation has dedicated her time to specializing in body care and wellness products. Soul Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Paqtnkek Interchange Opens For Business: Trans Canada Highway Project Rights A Half Century-Old Wrong

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For the first time, motorists on the Trans Canada Highway east of Antigonish can take an off-ramp right into the growing community of Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

Mike Sack: Mi’kmaw Athlete To Represent NS

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For the first time since 1995, a Mi’kmaw teen has made it on the men’s hockey roster to represent Nova Scotia during the 2019 Canada Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

Erin Denny: First Mi’kmaw Woman to Play for Team Nova Scotia

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When the 2019 Canada Winter Games, takes place in Red Deer, Alberta on February 15, the Mi’kmaw Nation may want to pay close attention to Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Interesting People And Events 21

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Chief Charlie Labrador During my employment with Indian Affairs I met many outstanding and knowledgeable individuals. Many of them became close and dear friends, the Continue Reading →

Community, Legal

Boat Harbour to Close in 2020

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On Thursday January 31, 2019, Pictou Landing First Nation, along with about 400 others gathered at the communities gymnasium to begin the one year countdown Continue Reading →

Community

Vincent “Binchy” Stevens 2018 Role Model Of The Year

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Eskasoni’s Allison Bernard Memorial High School (ABMHS) held their annual “Role Model of the Year,” ceremonies at the high school on December 10, 2018. It Continue Reading →