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August 2012

Art, Culture

ANSMC Launches New Logo

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Business, Jobs

New Brunswick To Help Agriculture Seize New Opportunities

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FREDERICTON – Federal, provincial, and territorial ministers of agriculture, including Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries Minister Ross Wetmore, reiterated their commitment to help Canada’s agriculture and Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

NSERC-Promo Science Summer Camp Blends Indigenous And Western Science For Youth

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Culture

Kji-Saqamaw Norman Sylliboy

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Sunday, July 28, 2019 marked the 277th year the Mi’kmaq congregated on a little island (Mniku) off Potlotek First Nation to honour their patron Saint, Continue Reading →

Community

2019 Atlantic FNs Elders’ Gathering

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On June 18th and 19th, M Carroll Consulting (MCC) and APC organized an Atlantic First Nations Elders’ Gathering, which took place in Moncton, New Brunswick Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Sipekne’katik Powwow 2019

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Community

Si Gathering 2019

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The annual “Si’aq Mawiomi” or Si Gathering, was held in Eskasoni First Nation (FN) on July 19-21, 2019. There were activities throughout the weekend, some Continue Reading →

Community, Sports

2019 NS Mi’kmaw Summer Games

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In fall 2009, a group of Mi’kmaw Chiefs from Unama’ki began discussions on reviving the Summer Games, an athletic gathering and competitions that Mi’kmaw communities Continue Reading →

Health, Jobs

Glooscap First Nation Celebrates NAOSH Week

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Glooscap First Nation (GFN) kicked off NAOSH week North American Occupational Safety and Health week (May 5th – 11th, 2019), by raising the NAOSH flag Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

Name Change Fees Waived For Residential School Survivors

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Government is making it easier for Residential School survivors and their families to reclaim their birth name. For many Indigenous children entering residential schools, the Continue Reading →

Health

Canada Invests $100M In Indigenous Health Research

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Victoria, BC – Indigenous Peoples in Canada experience a greater percentage of serious health issues than the rest of the population. That is why Indigenous Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

Champions In Arm Wrestling

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The National Arm Wrestling Championships were held in Edmonton, Alberta on July 12-14, 2019. It was held in one of the largest Malls in North Continue Reading →