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August 7, 2012

Culture

Mawa’tumkeweyminal, a’tukaqnminal, aq wtanminal

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Our Collections, Our Stories, Our Communities Last week’s Lecture Series at the Wagmatcook Culture and Heritage Centre drew an audience of over 500 Elders, community Continue Reading →

Business

First Nations Train For Shipbuilding Opportunities

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Unama’ki, NS, Feb.6, 2013 – The federal government is contributing $6 million in funding for the Unama’ki Economic Benefits Office (UEBO) in Membertou, to train Continue Reading →

Community

Ask Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office

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Have a question for Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO) that you would like answered? Email your questions to info@mikmaqrights.com “The Made-In-NS-Process is listed on AANDC’s Continue Reading →

Legal

Working Committee Meetings for February 2013

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The Mi’kmaq – Nova Scotia – Canada Tripartite Forum currently has three Working Committee meetings scheduled for February 2013. All Tripartite Forum Working Committee meetings Continue Reading →

Business

NS Aboriginals Seek Work at Muskrat Falls Project

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Unama’ki, Jan. 20, 2013 – The Unama’ki Economic Benefits Office in Membertou, is partnering with a Labrador Aboriginal organization to help Nova Scotia Aboriginals get Continue Reading →

Business, Community

CANDO hosts their 19th National Conference in Membertou

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This year CANDO chose the Mi’kmaq community of Membertou to host their 19th Annual National Conference. With over 300 delegates from across the Country, Membertou Continue Reading →

Education

Inspiring Coady Institute Program Graduates 15 Indigenous Women

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Fifteen young Indigenous women from across Canada, including two from Nova Scotia, have completed a unique leadership course and graduated from Coady International Institute at Continue Reading →

Legal

A Review of the Marshall Inquiry Recommendations

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Tripartite Forum hosting public forums in NS’s Mi’kmaw Communities The late Donald Marshall Jr. was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1971 and spent 11 years Continue Reading →

Culture, Health, Youth

UNSI – NAYSPS Gathering 2012

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Suicide is probably one of the most popular topics that people choose to not talk about. In a day and age when numbers are increasing Continue Reading →

Education

Nova Scotia leads in First Nation Education

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Dartmouth – Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey (MK) released its annual report on October 15 at the organization’s Annual General Assembly in Dartmouth. The report highlights MK’s work Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Learning to Teach Mi’kmaq

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A week long course Teaching Mi’kmaq as a Second Language (TMSL) level A1 was developed by Mi’kmaw linguist, Dr. Stephanie Inglis Associate Professor of Mi’kmaq Continue Reading →

Education

Government supports Aboriginal business studies

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SYDNEY – The Harper Government has made a significant contribution to Cape Breton University’s (CBU) Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business Studies, a  research chair Continue Reading →