August 7, 2012
“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 →
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 →
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 →
Dartmouth – Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey (MK) released its annual report on October 15 at the organization’s Annual General Assembly in Dartmouth. The report highlights MK’s work Continue Reading →
WAGMATCOOK – The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, joined Chief Norman Bernard of the Wagmatcook Band for the grand opening Continue Reading →
Several Elections have taken place this year and many yielded new results, they are as follows: Membertou Terrance J. Paul was re-elected as Chief for Continue Reading →
The anticipation is growing stronger when Eskasoni First Nation will officially host the 2012 Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Summer Games from August 21st – August 26th, Continue Reading →
Wagmatcook – On April 18, 2012, 10 grade five and six students from Wagmatcookewey School concluded the 10 week RCMP Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Continue Reading →
Aboriginal youth have taken the reigns on the region’s first anti-substance abuse campaign in First Nation communities across Atlantic Canada. The Red Road Project, an Continue Reading →
Students from Eskasoni, Wagmatcook and We’koqma’q are preparing for the upcoming two day provincial Envirothon competition. Each week the students meet to work on the Continue Reading →
On behalf of my community, we were honoured to have hosted the Wagmatcook 2011 Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Summer Games. Our community embraced and took on Continue Reading →
Community Spirit Makes Summer Games a Success The Wagmatcook men winning gold in the “Tug of War” event may have captured the genuine spirit of Continue Reading →
