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Lawyers Appointed To The Queen’s Counsel

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Twelve of the province’s lawyers are being awarded the prestigious Queen’s counsel (QC) designation. The QC designation is awarded annually to members of the legal Continue Reading →

Culture, Health, Legal

The Fifth Anniversary Of The Final Report From The TRC

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Public Statement On The Fifth Anniversary Of The Final Report Of The Truth And Reconciliation Commission Of Canada Five years ago, we stood together with Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Seeking Input From Survivors In The Atlantic Regions

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In 2018/19, we began our mission to engage Indian Residential School (IRS) survivors and their descendants in a project of commemoration and reconciliation. Our intent Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Marking International Human Rights Day

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December 10th was the United Nations’ International Day for Human Rights. Typically, we would mark the day with a public event and presentation of the Continue Reading →

Eco, Legal

Nominations Open For Conservation Areas To Be Protected

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FREDERICTON – The provincial government has launched the New Brunswick Nature Legacy Information Hub where provincial residents can nominate specific areas for protection and share Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

NB RCMP: Eagle Feather Option To Swear Legal Oaths

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Citizens who engage with the New Brunswick RCMP will now have the added option of holding an Eagle Feather when providing statements or being interviewed Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

Mi’kmaw Social Services 35 Year Journey

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In researching the creation story of Mi’kmaw Family and Children’s Services of Nova Scotia journey to what it is today, it is simply astonishing. With Continue Reading →

Education, Legal

Treaty Education Partnership Renewed

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The province, Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey and Millbrook First Nation have renewed a memorandum of understanding creating a partnership to teach treaty education to children in all Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Interesting People And Events 35

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The Genocide of Peoples of colour of the Americas The European Tribes that eventually developed into Nations were warlike to a tee. From time immemorial Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Exercising The Right To A Moderate Livelihood

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“Two Indian Squaws Brought Seal Skins And Eels To sell” Dear Editor: Mi’kmaq Right to sell their treaty catches is discussed in the 1999 Supreme Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Chief Googoo Addresses Licenced Provincial Moose Hunt

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“Our Treaties were built on the principle of Peace and Friendship and we want to honour our ancestors and the Treaties. We are committed to Continue Reading →

Legal

UNSM Warn Indian Day School Settlements May Be Targets For Scammers

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