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August 7, 2012

Business

Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat New Employees

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Elizabeth Camus is the new Non-Insured Health Benefits Navigator for the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs. Currently residing in Halifax, but Elizabeth’s heart 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 →

Education, Health

Information for the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement

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Personal credits for educational entities and groups I know you have a lot of questions and I’ll do my best to answer them, the first Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Isabelle Toney-Shay Knockwood A respected author, political activist, and Mi’kmaw Elder, Isabelle Toney-Shay Knockwood has worked to inspire Aboriginal peoples and other Canadians in a Continue Reading →

Education

Joe B. Marshall High School Role Model of the Year 2013

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As school board director, Elizabeth Ann Cremo stated, “The Role Model of the Year ceremony has become a jewel in our community.” Every November the Continue Reading →

Education

Dorene Bernard

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Dorene Bernard, Shubenacadie Band member, joined the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre team as the IRS (Indian Residential School) Legacy Project Coordinator in April 2013.  She Continue Reading →

Community, Education

In our words, stories of Veterans

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Dear Editor: It is that special time of year again to honour those great Mi’kmaq men and women who served their country and have given the Continue Reading →

Art, Community, Obituaries

Mi’kmaq I Am and Mi’kmaq I’ll Die

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Mi’kmaq Music Icon Alex ‘Pi’kun’ (Feather) Poulette Remembered It’s has been over two months now when a great Mi’kmaq musician, Alexander “Pi’kun” (Feather) Poulette left Continue Reading →

Health

Project of Heart

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The Project of Heart is a hands-on, collaborative, inter-generational, artistic journey of seeking truth about the history of Aboriginal people in Canada. Nancy Oakley is Continue Reading →