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Business, Culture

Miawpukek First Nation’s Aquaculture Net Cleaning Business Continues to Expand

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Nestled at the mouth of the Conne River on the scenic south coast of Newfoundland and Labrador is the vibrant remote coastal community of Miawpukek Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Education, Youth

4-H Orange Shirt Day

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At the 4-H Provincial Show, held in Windsor, we had a Truth & Reconciliation area, Steve Logan & Karleigh Webb (4-H member & Mi’kmaw person) Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Education

The Assembly Advocates for the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community

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Last week, a series of protests transpired across Canada which contested the implementation of policies promoting inclusivity in schools for those who identify as Two-Spirit, Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Education

University Of King’s College Covers Tuition For Mi’kmaw Journalism Students

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Community, Culture

Membertou Supports Mi’kmaw Heritage and Preservation Through Donation to Mi’kmawey Debert

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MEMBERTOU, N.S – Following the observances for Treaty Day and the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, Membertou is marking the importance of celebrating and Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

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It is becoming a tradition for the O’L’ PA’SN Games at Sipekne’katik on treaty day and this year was no exception. Thanks to Keith Julian Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Education

Orange Shirt Day Celebrations

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It was a beautiful day to celebrate and recognize Orange Shirt Day as many call it or Truth and Reconciliation Day as it is formally Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Education

Young Community Role Models Feted at 30th Sammy Gehue Awards

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Four Mi’kmaq youths were the center of attention for their many achievements in the 30th annual Sammy Gehue Achievement Awards. Community and family members gathered Continue Reading →

Business, Community, Culture

Rose Paul receives 2023 Indigenous Women in Leadership Award

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Culture, Legal

Assembly Congratulates Paul (PJ) Prosper on Appointment to Senate

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Yesterday Prime Minster Trudeau announced that Governor General, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, appointed Regional Chief Paul (PJ) Prosper to the Canadian Senate. Continue Reading →

Art, Culture

Mi’kmaw Artist Discovers her Culture One Bead at a Time

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Community, Culture, Education, History, Obituaries

Mi’kmaw Elder Dr. Daniel N. Paul who set the Nova Scotia History Books Straight, dies at 84

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Daniel Paul, a Mi’kmaw Elder who documented the often painful details of his people’s history, has died at the age of 84. Paul’s book “We Continue Reading →