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August 7, 2012

Education

Elder Doug Bestowed With Honorary Degree

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Wolfville, NS,  Sipekne’katik District -During Convocation held on May 10 & 11, Acadia University granted honorary degrees to four outstanding Canadians who have made significant Continue Reading →

Community

Bear River Beat: End of school year

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As we tie up the end of the school year, we have many graduates. Our Muin Sipu Learning Center Preschool graduates are Omri Harlow-White, Eli Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Potlotek Signs MOU with Richmond County

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ARICHAT – Potlotek First Nation and the Municipality of the County of Richmond have signed a first-of-its-kind memorandum of understanding between both councils. The MOU Continue Reading →

Education

MSVU honours Rita Joe & Mary Simon

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Rita Joe and Mary Simon among those honoured in new McCain Centre at Mount Saint Vincent University On May 29, 2015, Mount Saint Vincent University Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

FNST Youth Gather to Celebrate Successful Season

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On Sunday April 19, 2015 the First Nations Snowboarding Team (FNST) gathered at Ski Martock to celebrate the successful 2014-2015 snowboarding year. Participants from all Continue Reading →

Community, Education

How Paqtnkek Used Cowbird Storytelling Tool to Tell Community Stories

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It usually takes more than one person to get a story right, especially when the subjects of that story live in communities that might feel Continue Reading →

Education

Veronica Matthews receives honourary doctorate from St. FX

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ANTIGONISH – One of the three honourary doctorates presented at Sunday’s spring convocation ceremonies at St. FX went to Eskasoni’s Sr. Veronica Matthews. The registered Continue Reading →

Health

Addressing the top priority of Atlantic Chiefs

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Mental Health & Addictions All First Nations communities are in some way, affected by the crisis of mental health and addictions, often times, questioning where Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

L’nu Sipuk Kina’muokuom (LSK) School NEWS…

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March just seemed to fly by… what with the March Break and all those storm days; lots of catching up to do. So, welcome April… Continue Reading →

Education

Mindfulness and Wellness – Balancing the Medicine Wheel

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MK Hosts Annual Planning Symposium Educators, parents, Elders, youth and other community representatives congregated at the Ramada in Dartmouth from March 11-13th, 2015, for the Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Training Mi’kmaq for Work on Maritime Link

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Membertou – With work beginning on the Maritime Link, NSP Maritime Link is partnering with the Mi’kmaw Economic Benefits Office (MEBO) to train local Mi’kmaq Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Addressing Food Insecurity at St. Mary’s First Nation

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Fresh is Best In a rich and well-developed country like Canada, one would assume that the entire population would be able to afford and access Continue Reading →