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August 7, 2012

Culture, Education

Aboriginal people & the First World War

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Even though it wasn’t their fight, when the British Empire went to war in 1914, Canada’s Aboriginal People didn’t hesitate to answer the call to Continue Reading →

Education

Changing Lives Through Learning

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Four adult learners are being recognized for sharing their powerful stories about how learning has changed their lives. Stephanie Paul, from Eskasoni First Nation; Mamawa Continue Reading →

Community

Respected physician says First Nation needs the land ‘more than I do’

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SYDNEY – A much-loved family doctor who spent more than 50 years treating patients at Eskasoni First Nation is giving back to the community by Continue Reading →

Business

Membertou receives award for economic stewardship

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Membertou’s impressive economic stewardship clinches inaugural award celebrating Aboriginal economic development in Canada Toronto – March 19, 2014 – The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business Continue Reading →

Culture

Cape Breton Authors Invited to Attend International Festival

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Sydney – Two Cape Breton authors have been invited to take part in an international literary festival in Ullapool, a seaside town in the Highlands Continue Reading →

Community, Education

Mi’kmaq employment program ‘really helpful’

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SYDNEY – Membertou resident Angie Doucette is working as a human resources co-ordinator at Membertou First Nation through a program from the Mi’kmaq Employment Training Continue Reading →

Community

Wjit Mijua’ji’k Eskasoni Christmas Telethon 2013

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Eskasoni’s Annual Christmas Telethon was held this year on December 8, 2013. The telethon was held at the Sarah Denny Memorial Cultural Center and it Continue Reading →

Business

Ryan Ginnish is, thunder in the east

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After being seriously injured in a car crash in 2010, Ryan Ginnish could no longer play hockey, a game he’d loved since the age of Continue Reading →

Business

Eskasoni Open’s Subway!

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When Eskasoni Chief and Council announced on May 8, 2013 a Subway chain will be opening at the once Country Chicken located inside Eskasoni Foodland Continue Reading →

Education

Research project Two-eyed seeing: New way to solve old problems

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Collaborative approach to dealing with Mi’kmaq social issues could soon become reality SYDNEY – In three years time, the Mi’kmaq people of Nova Scotia may Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Mi’kmaq Run for the Cure

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“Who Are You Running For?” In her final words from last year’s inaugural Mi’kmaq Run for the Cure in Eskasoni, Sherise Gould of Eskasoni promised Continue Reading →

Culture

The Story of The Old Wooden Planter

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Dear Editor: “The planter has been in the family for as long as I can remember, my father bought it from a Mi’kmaw man in Continue Reading →