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MOU Reaffirms Commitment To Metepenagiag Heritage Park

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METEPENAGIAG MI’KMAQ NATION – The Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, the Metepenagiag Mi’kmaw Nation and the Metepenagiag Heritage Park recently signed a memorandum of Continue Reading →

Culture, Health

The Healing Powers Of A Hand Drum

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Culture, Health, Legal

Federal Indian Day School Settlement Claims Process Now Open

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Culture, Health

New FNs Health Services Provider Appointed In Halifax

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In November 2019, The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq’s (CMM) Kenny Prosper the long-time serving Hospital Interpreter Liaison announced that after 25 years of serving community Continue Reading →

Culture, Health

Cape Breton University Researchers Awarded $850,000.00 Grant

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CBU Researchers Awarded $850,000 Research Grant for the Re-Discovery of an L’nu Traditional Medicine Working alongside Elders and knowledge-holders in Membertou First Nation, Dr. Matthias Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Unique Community Experience Focuses on Talents of Local People

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Corner Brook – On Sunday November 3, the small community of St. George’s welcomed visitors for a special tourism experience that can’t be found anywhere Continue Reading →

Art, Culture

Ballerina Stevens

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Congratulations to our beautiful ballerina Neylan Stevens of Eskasoni First Nation who is the first Mi’kmaw in a leading role at the Savoy Theater as Continue Reading →

Art, Culture

Island Artists Receive Grants

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Melissa Peter-Paul says receiving an arts grant from the provincial government gives her more time to focus on creating her quillwork boxes – made out Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Miawpukek FN Condemns Racist Remarks & The Patterns Of Systemic Racism

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Chief Mi’sel Joe and the Council of the Miawpukek First Nation acknowledges that it has an audio recording from a 2018 meeting between members of Continue Reading →

Culture

Interesting People And Events 29

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The following is a December 24, 1998 – Halifax Herald column I wrote about some of my memories of Christmases past. As a present to, Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

The Next Step In Reconciliation: Addressing The Tragic Legacy Of Indian Days Schools

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Dear Editor: Algonquin Elder William Commanda once said years ago that, “the road to spirituality represents the slower path that the traditional native people have Continue Reading →

Art, Culture

New Books By Mi’kmaw Writers & Illustrator Launched

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On October 30, Nimbus Publishing launched two new children’s book. The first, I Lost my Talk, is Rita Joe’s celebrated poem with illustrations by Pauline Continue Reading →