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Culture, Education, History

On May 28, Survivors, descendants, Elders, community members, and guests gathered in Shubenacadie for the official opening of the Nora Bernard Commemoration Park. For many Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Truro, Nova Scotia: — Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre (MDCC) is pleased to announce the theme for Mi’kmaw History Month 2026: Healing and Wellness. This year’s Continue Reading →

Eco

Most of us check the weather before we leave for work. But what if your workplace is the ocean? Along Nova Scotia’s coastline, thousands of Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Obituaries

Community, Eco

Mi’kmaw Fishers Share Ecological Knowledge On Kaspalew (Gaspereau) In Pitu’pa’q (Bras D’or Lake)

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Local Workshop Highlights Community-Led Research And Traditional Knowledge This spring, 15 community members gathered in Membertou First Nation for a Mi’kmaq Ecological Knowledge (MEK) workshop Continue Reading →

Education

First Nations Emergency Management Grads Feted at NSCC Event Program Shows Steady Growth in Enrollment, Graduation

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TRURO – It was with applause, accolades and gratitude from all around that the fourth cohort graduates from the NSCC Emergency Management Program accepted their Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Assembly Demands Accountability on Highway 101 Project

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Mi’kma’ki – Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq (Assembly) is calling for meaningful consultation and immediate action on the Highway 101 Twinning Project. Since the Province declared a state Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Education, History

Healing, Reflection, and Renewal at the 2025 Shubenacadie Gathering

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Survivors, families, and community members gathered in Truro this September for the second Shubenacadie Indian Residential School Healing and Resilience Gathering, hosted by Mi’kmawey Debert Continue Reading →

Art

Atlantic Policy Congress Hosts Annual First Nations Mental Wellness and Addictions Training Conference

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The Atlantic Policy Congress (APC) of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat hosted their Atlantic First Nations Mental Wellness and Addictions Training Conference from 15-17 July 2025 Continue Reading →

Art, Culture, Education

Another Step Closer: MDCC Completes Phase 2 in the Effort to Bring Belongings Back to Mi’kma’kik

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Home to Mi’kma’kik is a multi-year project led by Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre (MDCC) to reconnect Mi’kmaw people with cultural belongings currently housed in the Continue Reading →

Health

Bridging Cultural Gaps In Healthcare With New Mi’kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigator Jennifer Crossman

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Jennifer Crossman joins Nova Scotia Health as the new Mi’kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigator (MIPN) for the Northern Zone. Currently, Jennifer is one of five navigators Continue Reading →

Business, Culture

Mi’kmaq Cultural Centre Aims To Recover Artifacts From U.s., Preserve History

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Tim Bernard has dedicated his career to promoting Indigenous culture and self-determination. Now, he’s working on what might be his most ambitious project yet: a Continue Reading →