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August 7, 2012

Community, Health, Legal, Youth

Jordan’s Principle Victory Celebration in Pictou Landing

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Pictou Landing held a community celebration on April 20, 2013 upon winning the landmark case upholding Jordan’s Principle, ordering the Federal government to reimburse the Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

Maurina Beadle & Pictou Landing win the Jordan’s Principle case

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In a landmark ruling for the rights of First Nations children, the Federal Court of Canada has found that Jordan’s Principle is binding on the Continue Reading →

Legal

Tripartite hosting Marshall Inquiry Public Forums

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The Mi’kmaq – Nova Scotia – Canada Tripartite Forum Justice Committee is hosting a series of public forums in Mi’kmaq communities to review the Marshall Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

NSCC Pictou Campus hosts first ever mini-mawio’mi

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In celebration of Mi’kmaq History Month NSCC Pictou Campus made history on Wednesday, October 24th when they hosted its first ever mini-mawio’mi. As a way 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 →

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 →

Sports, Youth

Tripartite would like you to ‘Try Lacrosse’

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The Project Fund supported the Nova Scotia First Nations Lacrosse Program which held Try Lacrosse sessions in 12 Mi’kmaw communities. Try Lacrosse introduced the game Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

New street drug “Bath Salts” – Growing concern

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Last year Pictou Landing hosted a community meeting on Prescription Drug Abuse which hosted a presentation by Denise Pellarin and Peter MacDougall from the Nova Continue Reading →

Community

Mother’s Spa Day

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Mother’s Spa Day in Pictou Landing was a great success. It was sold out before the big day. The blustery winter afternoon did not dampen Continue Reading →