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Community, Eco

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

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Business, Community

Assembly Demands Accountability on Highway 101 Project

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Community, Culture, Education, History

Healing, Reflection, and Renewal at the 2025 Shubenacadie Gathering

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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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Community, Health

A New Resource for Mi’kmaq and Indigenous Nurses in Nova Scotia

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Health

Nova Scotia Health’s Mi’kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigators Focus On Building Relationships To Ensure Timely, Culturally Safe Care

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Community, Culture

Shared Stewardship: Strengthening Connections Between NMAI and MDCC

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Community

Kjipuktuk (Halifax) Off-Reserve Women’s Chapter Bi-Election

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Community

Piktukewaq Women’s Group Chapter Re-Election

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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 →

Community, Culture, Education

Honouring a Legacy: Gerald Gloade Reflects on his Journey with Mi’kmawey Debert

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For nearly two decades, Gerald Gloade has been a guiding force at Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre, bringing his talents as an artist, educator, and storyteller Continue Reading →

Health

A Natural Helper: Katie Lameman, Mi’kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigator

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Helping people comes naturally to Katie Lameman, Mi’kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigator (MIPN) in Nova Scotia Health’s Eastern Zone, which includes Cape Breton Island, Antigonish and Continue Reading →

Culture, Eco

Maliamu’kik Msɨt Ko’kqmanaq/Taking Care Of All Our Relations

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Maliamu’kik Msɨt Ko’kqmanaq, which means “We are taking care of all our relations”, is the name of one of Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources’ projects Continue Reading →

Culture

Bringing Baskets Home: The Overwhelming Success of the Mi’kmaw Basket Auction

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The Mi’kmaw Basket Auction, held online in November of last year and led by Della Maguire (Glooscap First Nation) and Malglit Pelletier (We’koqma’q First Nation), Continue Reading →