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The Wagmatcook Culture and Heritage Centre hosted the Mi’kmaq – Nova Scotia – Canada Tripartite Forum’s first Annual General Assembly in 2004 and welcomed the Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Aboriginal Day Celebrated at Fortress of Louisbourg

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As the National Historic Site of Fortress of Louisbourg celebrates its 300th Anniversary, the organizers felt it was only fitting to celebrate National Aboriginal Day Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

2013 L’nui’sultinej Conference attracts over 300 to St. FX

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L’nui’ta’sultinej – Leadership and Capacity Building Leadership in Mi’kmaw language revitalization was the focus of three days of conversation when over 300 educators, Elders, researchers Continue Reading →

Culture

Put your moccasin foot forward

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Art, Culture, Music

Randy & Candy Show Coming to Millbrook

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Millbrook – In celebration of National Aboriginal Day, The Glooscap Heritage Centre presents “The Randy & Candy Show”, featuring two-time Grammy Nominee Randy Wood and Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Former Column Now a Book!

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Mi’kmaq Maliseet Nations News’ (MMNN) former columnist, Dr. Randolph (Randy) Bowers has just published a re-make of the Eagle Medicine Column. The column that originally Continue Reading →

Culture, Health

Province Supports Mi’kmaq Crisis Line

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Aboriginal Nova Scotia’s will continue to have access to critical mental health services and support with provincial funding to help maintain the Mi’kmaq Crisis Line Continue Reading →

Culture

Salmon Egg Incubator Pilot

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This winter, Mi’kmaw Conservation Group (MCG) staff and the Fort Folly Habitat Recovery team buried over 10,000 Atlantic salmon eggs in an outdoor hatchery stream Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Welcome new MCG Staff!

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Mi’kmaw Conservation Group (MCG) has grown over the winter! Adding to the Manager, Angie Gillis; Communications Officer, Kate Nelson and the Research and Education Officer, Continue Reading →

Culture

Dear Editor Calling all Mi’kmaq Elders, Aboriginal Elders, Mi’kmaq/Aboriginal peoples and non-natives who would like to help the Mi’kmaq Burial Ground Research and Restoration Association Continue Reading →

Culture, Education, Youth

Memorial drafts policy on smudging and kullik-burning

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MUN set to be the first university to allow kullik-burning on campus St. John’s (CUP) – Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) is currently in the Continue Reading →

Culture

Mawa’tumkeweyminal, a’tukaqnminal, aq wtanminal

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Our Collections, Our Stories, Our Communities Last week’s Lecture Series at the Wagmatcook Culture and Heritage Centre drew an audience of over 500 Elders, community Continue Reading →