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August 2012

Culture, Education

Gerald Gloade, A Living Legacy

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It seems fitting with this year’s Mi’kmaq History Month poster theme being Innovations and Legacies, that we highlight the artist who creates these beautiful posters, Continue Reading →

Health

New Staff at APC: Tammy L. Barbour, NIHB Navigator

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Biography Tammy Barbour is originally from Whitby, Ontario. She moved to Nova Scotia in 1995, and lived in Cole Harbour in the Millbrook First Nation Continue Reading →

Health

New Staff at APC: Lindsey Thompson, Health Policy Analyst

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Lindsey Thompson joined the APC team as the Health Policy Analyst on October 3, 2017. She graduated with a BSc from St. FX, a Diploma Continue Reading →

Legal

The Case for a Mi’kmaw Summit on the UN Declaration

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The Mi’kmaw people – like other Indigenous communities across Canada – must organize themselves into nations to define what reconciliation means to them Canada’s celebration Continue Reading →

Business, Education

Shellfish Aquaculture Development Strategy launched

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BAIE-DE-BOUCTOUCHE – The provincial government has released the New Brunswick Shellfish Aquaculture Development Strategy 2017-2021. “The sustainable development of shellfish aquaculture is a priority and Continue Reading →

Youth

Shirley’s Corner: Issue four

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Hello & welcome to this special edition of Shirley’s Corner as you know it is the day before the eve of Halloween. It never ceases Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Mi’kmawey Forestry: Non-Timber Forests Products Development Project

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Mi’kmawey Forestry is a program administered by The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq that has been developing programs that will create new opportunities to provide social, Continue Reading →

Jobs

Jazz proudly supports future indigenous women in aviation

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HALIFAX – Jazz Aviation LP (“Jazz”) announced on October 2, that two Jazz Aviation and Northern Lights Scholarships for Indigenous Women (“scholarship”) have been awarded Continue Reading →

Culture, Health

The way ahead: The Path Toward Reconciliation – “Return our Land”

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“Capitalism has infiltrated our communities to the extent that spirituality, culture and our values which identity us as Indigineous Peoples has taken a back seat! Continue Reading →

Education, Jobs

Gov helps 80 youth overcome barriers to jobs

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Millbrook – Giving Canadian youth the tools they need to find and keep good jobs will help grow the middle class and strengthen our economy. Continue Reading →

Community, Youth

Community gathers to support Membertou teen

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Please visit the link provided to view the story. http://www.capebretonpost.com/opinion/columnists/adam-gould-community-gathers-to-support-membertou-teen-155763/

Business, Community

Cooperative of Indigenous Fisheries Programs

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada is collaborating with the National Indigenous Fisheries Institute for major program review Ottawa – The Government of Canada is committed to Continue Reading →