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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 →

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 →

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 →

Community, Health

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

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Becoming a nurse requires hard work and dedication. For Mi’kmaq and Indigenous students in Nova Scotia, the journey has often come with unique challenges, from Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Shared Stewardship: Strengthening Connections Between NMAI and MDCC

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In July of last year, a group of conservators from the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) traveled to Mi’kma’kik for a unique and Continue Reading →

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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Business, Community

Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government Reflects on it’s Long Road to Success

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It was 25 years ago on September 17, 1999 that the landmark Supreme Court of Canada’s Marshall decision affirmed First Nations’ treaty rights to hunt, Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Pictou Landing First Nation’s New Fishing Vessel in Full Operation

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On the south shore of Northumberland Strait at the mouth of Pictou Harbour in Nova Scotia is the vibrant community of Pictou Landing First Nation Continue Reading →

Community, Housing

Housing Plan Shows Progress, Helps with Cost of Living

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Dear Editor, One way to tackle the cost of living is to make owning a home and renting more affordable. That’s why our plan focuses Continue Reading →

Community, Legal

NSLA Opens Groundbreaking Office in Sipekne’katik

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SIPEKNE’KATIK FIRST NATION, MI’KMA’KI – Nova Scotia Legal Aid (NSLA) and Sipekne’katik First Nation are proud to announce the opening of a new legal aid Continue Reading →