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August 7, 2012

Community

Paqtnkek Receives 2013 Lt Governor’s Community Spirit Award

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Lt. Governor JJ Grant presented Chief Gerard Julian with the 2013 Lieutenant Governor’s Community Spirit Award in a ceremony at the Annual Pow Wow, Sunday, Continue Reading →

Education

Cape Breton University – CBU Acadia First Nation Waycobah Paqtnkek Eskasoni Glooscap Indian Brook Millbrook Potlotek Membertou

Community

First Nation Leaders From BC Visit NS

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East-West Collaboration on Shipbuilding Halifax – June 11, 2013…. Four First Nation community leaders visit Nova Scotia to share ideas and to take a collaborative Continue Reading →

Business, Education

Bricklayers Union Partners with First Nations

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SYDPORT – June 21, 2013. The Bricklayers Union has partnered with the Nova Scotia Aboriginal Employment Partnership to train Aboriginals for coming job opportunities. Junior Continue Reading →

Education

An update from the Coady Institute

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Community, Education, Youth

Glooscap Heritage Centre: Earth Day Celebration 2013

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The Glooscap Heritage Centre (GHC) was pleased to welcome over 300 students to learn and reflect on the importance of doing our best to look Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Working Committee Meetings for May 2013

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The Mi’kmaq – Nova Scotia – Canada Tripartite Forum currently has two (2) Working Committee meetings scheduled for May 2013. All Tripartite Forum Working Committee Continue Reading →

Community

Earth Day; Giving Oositkamoo Her Due

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This morning I burned sweetgrass and sage in an abalone shell and washed my mind, heart, spirit and body in the fragrant smoke. I led Continue Reading →

Community

2012 Treaty Day Award Recipients

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Grand Chief Donald Marshall Senior Elder Achievement Awards Florence Young, Eskasoni: Florence Young is a respected community leader and inspiration to young people in the Continue Reading →

Business

Success at the 6th Atlantic Aboriginal Entrepreneur Award Show

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The Stars were Out at the 6th Atlantic Aboriginal Entrepreneur Award Show Gala celebrating Aboriginal Entrepreneurs! Ulnooweg Development Group, with generous funding support from the Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

SSHRC funds StFX research project investigating financial literacy

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A project to develop a financial literacy program sensitive to the needs and financial decisions of youth in a local First Nations community has netted Continue Reading →

Community

Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation welcomes…

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Avery Googoo who has been hired as our Community Policing Officer Summer Student for Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation. He will be working closely with Constable McKenna Continue Reading →