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August 7, 2012

Education

MCG Wisqoq In Mi’kma’ki Project

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In the summer of 2013, Mi’kmaw Conservation Group (MCG) undertook an ambitious tree planting project in our MCG member Communities. Together with the help of Continue Reading →

Business

APC Congratulates Commercial Fisheries Awards Winners

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The Atlantic Policy Congress (APC) of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat would like to congratulate all the winners of the Third Annual Aboriginal Fisheries Awards! The Continue Reading →

Legal

Harper Government Slams Door on Land Claims Resolution

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Access to Justice Blocked by Massive Funding Cuts to Research (Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – February 20, 2014) First Nations claims research organizations across Canada yesterday Continue Reading →

Legal

Open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper

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Specific Claims Research Associations Call for Immediate Restoration of Funding February 26 – Last week, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) notified Claims Research Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

By no means is beading just recently catching on in popularity. The art has been around for centuries and more and more youth in Membertou Continue Reading →

Community

Membertou Promotes the Awareness of Domestic Violence

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There are many types of domestic violence, and it can happen at any age, to anyone. According to Nova Scotia’s  Domestic Violence Action Plan, aboriginal Continue Reading →

Culture, Health

Transitioning to Health: Decolonizing health care for FNs

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“There is nothing that can be done from another place or by another race that cannot be done better by our own people.” This was Continue Reading →

Community

Two new faces in Millbrook Band Council

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On February 21, 2014 Millbrook First Nation went to the polls to elect their Chief and Council. All of the current Chief and Council were Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre: IRS Legacy Project completes first phase

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Developing the historic Residential School Legacy program The Indian Residential School (IRS) Legacy Project is a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Commemoration project that began Continue Reading →

Youth

All kinds of goings-on at LSK

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It was a very busy month for everyone at LSK… staff and students alike. This made the days, weeks and in fact, entire month fly Continue Reading →

Business, Education

The Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business Studies Launches First of its Kind Contest

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Sydney – For the first time post-secondary students are being invited to submit case studies in a contest that focuses on aboriginal business. In an Continue Reading →

Business

Memski Projects Inc. and East Coast Metal Fabrications Sign Joint Venture

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February 4, 2013 – Chief Terrance Paul of Membertou and Chief Leroy Denny of Eskasoni signed a joint venture agreement with East Coast Metal Fabrication Continue Reading →