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PJ Prosper Re-elected Chief in Paqtnkek

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It was a close race but PJ Prosper was re-elected as Chief of Paqtnkek on November 19/2015. Mr. Prosper (139) defeated Gerard Julian (122) by Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Potlotek Celebrates Community & Culture

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From November 24th to the 26th, Potlotek Community members were invited to attend three days of Celebration. On the first night community members held a Continue Reading →

Community

Membertou School Hosts Try-the-Y Fun Day!

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To celebrate the new partnership between Membertou and the YMCA, a special Try-the-Y Fun Day was held on September 26, 2015. The first half began Continue Reading →

Community

Housing manager finds her voice by helping others

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When Sally Duff landed her first job in the housing field, she was so shy that she hardly spoke a word for fear that she Continue Reading →

Community, Education

Mi’kmaq History Month, community, connection celebrated at StFX

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Community, connection and friendship were celebrated on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 as hundreds of people gathered under sunny skies outside Morrison Hall on the St. Continue Reading →

Business, Community

PowerTel Starts Work On Maritime Link

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Hires Local Aboriginals Catalone, NS, Nov.12, 2015 – “This week we are starting work on construction of new transmission towers as part of the Maritime Continue Reading →

Community, Youth

When it rains it pours, and the water gets stored!

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Water Conservation and You This summer the Mi’kmaw Conservation Group partnered with Sage Environmental granting program to hold youth workshops about water conservation and rain Continue Reading →

Community

AFN Sends Condolences to Chief Deborah Robinson and Acadia FN

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OTTAWA, Nov. 9, 2015 – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde, AFN Nova Scotia/Newfoundland Regional Chief Morley Googoo and AFN National Women’s Continue Reading →

Community

The 2015 Annual Assembly and Feast Gathering of the Benoit 1st Nation Mi’kmaq Band took place on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 pm at the Mi’kmaw Continue Reading →

Community

More firsts for Membertou, twice!

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Membertou, the first indigenous government in the world to earn ISO certification has recently recorded another set of firsts, twice. In two events, one week Continue Reading →

Community

Summer Science Camps for the Future Electricity Experts

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This past summer, NB Power (www.nbpower.com) sponsored three science camps through Elephant Thoughts, an organization which promotes hands-on, minds-on learning for students throughout Canada in Continue Reading →

Community

Paqtnkek Honours Sisters In Spirit & Revitalizes Matriarchal Traditions

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Paqtnkek – About 80 Paqtnkek community members and friends gathered on Sunday, October 4, 2015 to march in honour of missing and murdered Aboriginal women Continue Reading →