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Interesting People and Events – Part 3

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In the mid 1930s the Great White Father in Ottawa decided that a plan should be developed which would see all the Mi’kmaq and Maliseet Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Harvesting Moose: Providing for Our Communities

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Harvesting moose has given the Mi’kmaw of Nova Scotia the opportunity to help their people and communities; by allowing them to connect with their culture Continue Reading →

Culture

If one were to Google “French Cemetery at Crown Point”

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Dear Editor: I read with interest the article published in the Charlottetown Guardian in reference to Mi’kmaq Sacred Burial Grounds in Alexandra, PEI. Thank you Continue Reading →

Business, Culture

Deciphering Visual Designs to Strengthen Modern Aboriginal Culture

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Aboriginal Tourism Association of Canada launches third video in series Vancouver – The third installment in the Power of Aboriginal Tourism video series produced by Continue Reading →

Culture, Letters

Interesting People and Events: Remembering our Elders

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(During my discourse I shall be using a couple of Mi’kmaq words because they fit the stories being related. When an Elder is talking to Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Digitally remastered: Treaty of 1725

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The following speech was given on November 24, 2016 boy his hon. J.J. Grant. Greetings from His Honour Brigadier-General The Hon. J.J. Grant, CMM, ONS, Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Mi’kmaq make move to work with non-native hunters on moose, other species

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We’koqma’q Chief Rod Googoo says the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs has reached out to the Nova Scotia Federation of Anglers and Hunters to Continue Reading →

Culture

Grand Keptin Denny Treaty Day Address ~ 2016

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I would like to take this time to welcome everyone to the 30th anniversary of Treaty Day. For 30 years we have come together to Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Let’s talk about 4 Cent Cake

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It has taking me awhile to make a decent four cent cake. The first few I made were burnt to a black crust. I tried Continue Reading →

Culture, Youth

Drum Day Honours Treaty Education in Truro

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In a first for Nova Scotia’s public schools, all elementary school children are learning the Mi’kmaq Honour Song. In celebration of this milestone, a Drum Continue Reading →

Culture

How We Will Implement Our Rights

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Community members have provided a lot of great information over the years on the topic of “who is Mi’kmaq?” This summer, we, at KMKNO, have Continue Reading →

Culture

OUTSIDER DIARIES: A walk under Grandmother Moon

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Beyond the science of the lunar cycle is the moon’s deep cultural significance for people such as the Mi’kmaq. On this first evening of September, Continue Reading →