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Culture, Music

Art As Resistance: Indigenous Musicians And Their Work

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A series of conversations with Rise Ashen and Wolf Castle When many Canadians think of the music of First Nations people, they might conjure up Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

From Birch Bark To Birch Boat

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October is known as Mi’kmaw History month, it gives us Mi’kmaq the chance to educate promote and celebrate our culture. This Mi’kmaw History Month, I Continue Reading →

Culture, Eco

First Phase Of Living Shoreline Restoration At Sitmu’k Complete

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On November 20th, Clean Coasts teamed up with staff from the Mi’kmaw Conservation Group (MCG) and The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq (CMM) to deploy 40 Continue Reading →

Business, Culture

Mi’kmaw Cultural Tourism In NS

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Cultural authenticity is at the heart of cultural tourism, and yet it is a very difficult concept to define. As we have been meeting with Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Library Funded For Moving Through Project

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Berwick, NS – The Annapolis Valley Regional Library has been awarded a $40,000 Anti-Racism Action Program grant from the Department of Canadian Heritage Multiculturalism Program. Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

L’sit’kuk Harvesters’ Gathering A Cultural Success

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Each year during Mi’kmaq History Month, the Mi’kmaw community of Bear River (L’sit’kuk) First Nation holds their annual Harvesters’ Gathering to celebrate, honour and give Continue Reading →

Business, Culture

Fiddler Morgan Toney Tuning Up For Debut Album

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Business, Culture

Mi’kmaw Cultural Tourism In NS

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I came across this speech given by our world renowned and respected Mi’kmaw Elder, Daniel N. Paul, to the Nova Scotia Tourist Association in 2003. Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

NB RCMP: Eagle Feather Option To Swear Legal Oaths

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Citizens who engage with the New Brunswick RCMP will now have the added option of holding an Eagle Feather when providing statements or being interviewed Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Interesting People And Events 35

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The Genocide of Peoples of colour of the Americas The European Tribes that eventually developed into Nations were warlike to a tee. From time immemorial Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Exercising The Right To A Moderate Livelihood

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“Two Indian Squaws Brought Seal Skins And Eels To sell” Dear Editor: Mi’kmaq Right to sell their treaty catches is discussed in the 1999 Supreme Continue Reading →

Culture, Jobs

PR GEORGE And MMNN

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Mi’kmaw journalist, George Paul of Eskasoni (aka PR GEORGE) has been MMNN most consistent contributor to the paper for the last 20 years. We asked Continue Reading →