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August 2012

Education, Letters, Youth

John Nick Jeddore elected

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Dear Editor; Last year my son, John Nick Jeddore (21 yrs) was elected Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Students’ Union (MUNSU) Aboriginal representative for Newfoundland and Continue Reading →

Community

First Provincial Cabinet meeting held at Eel River Bar

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Eel River Bar – The provincial government held the first-ever cabinet meeting on a First Nation today in the council offices of Eel River Bar Continue Reading →

Business, Community, Education

Mainland First Nation Partners with Unama’ki

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Port Hawkesbury – Cape Breton First Nation communities are partnering with a mainland First Nation community to pursue new economic opportunities and to train their Continue Reading →

Community

Mother’s Spa Day

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Mother’s Spa Day in Pictou Landing was a great success. It was sold out before the big day. The blustery winter afternoon did not dampen Continue Reading →

Business, Legal

National Aboriginal Fisheries Forum brings First Nations, DFO, & Business together

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The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs (APCFNC) along with co-hosts – the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the Aboriginal Aquaculture Association, the BC Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Making First Nation Law: The Listuguj Mi’Gmaq Fishery

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There are some events that come to define a community June 11, 1981 was the date of just such an event for the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Continue Reading →

Community

Membertou gathers to celebrate their achievements

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The community of Membertou gathered last month to celebrate their achievements and growth over the past year and to hear Membertou’s plans for the future. Continue Reading →

Youth

Just keep your head up high

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For the years I walked down the bare hallways with nothing but my head facing the ground. I often wondered why me, why did they Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Education

Where are the Children? Exhibit: Shedding light on the Indian Residential Schools

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“We need to learn about the Residential Schools, learn about what people went through and try to have some kind of understanding and compassion of Continue Reading →