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August 7, 2012

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 →

Legal

Tripartite Forum Working Committee Meetings for October 2013

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

Education

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

Education

An update from the Coady Institute

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Community, Health

Putting a Lid on It: Unama’ki Prescription Drug Misuse Gathering

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“We have grandmothers selling pills to their grandchildren,” was one of the shocking statements Chief Terry Paul of Membertou said during the Unama’ki Prescription Drug Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Unama’ki Communities Sign Apprenticeship Agreement

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Unama’ki, NS, March 6, 2013…. The five First Nation communities in Cape Breton (Unama’ki) are taking a collaborative approach to increase Aboriginal participation in the 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

Focus on aquaculture

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Aquaculture is attracting a high level of interest from First Nation leaders as a growing business development sector and a job creation engine for Aboriginal 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 →

Community

Sisters in Spirit Event: Waycobah

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Family violence has been identified as one of the most important issues facing aboriginal people in Canada.  Although indigenous women represent only 3% of the Continue Reading →

Community, Sports, Youth

Eskasoni Wins Gold for Hosting NS Mi’kmaw Summer Games

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“Outstanding! After 30 years of summer games. We finally got it right!” were the words Chief Rod Googoo of Waycobah used to summarize the Nova Continue Reading →