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Dr. Stephanie Inglis Named

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Named 2013 Association of Atlantic Universities’ Anne Marie MacKinnon Educational Leadership Award Recipient Sydney – Cape Breton University (CBU) is proud to announce that the Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

LSK, open for the school year

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What an exciting first month at LSK!!! Our month started off with our participation in the Provincial “Stand Up Against Bullying” Day. Students and staff Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Inaugural Nitap Day Celebrated in MK Schools

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On Friday, September 27, over 3,000 elementary, junior high and high school students in eleven Mi’kmaw communities across Nova Scotia celebrated the inaugural Nitap Day. Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Learning about Archaeology

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My name is Jodi Howe and I am from Indian Brook. I’m going into my last year of high school and will soon be applying Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Traditional Teachings meets Modern Medicine

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Aboriginal Health Science Initiative’s Junior University Young Mi’kmaw students who are interested in pursuing studies and careers in the health sciences fields participated in valuable Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

MCG: The Black Ash Project

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Two interns, Faith Julien and Anthony Pryor, from Clean Nova Scotia’s Youth Conservation Corps (NSYCC) have been working with the Mi’kmaw Conservation Group (MCG) on Continue Reading →

Education, Health

September 9th is FASD Awareness Day

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the most common reason for children’s learning to be delayed. FASD is caused by the biological mother drinking alcohol Continue Reading →

Culture, Education, Youth

Black Ash and Nova Scotia’s Forests

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The black ash is a hardwood tree native to the Acadian Forest Region, known for its use in Mi’kmaw basket making for centuries. Mi’kmaq have Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Resolution of Issues Related to Enrolment

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Canada and the Federation of Newfoundland Indians Reach Agreement on Resolution of Issues Related to Enrolment in the Qalipu First Nation OTTAWA – The Honourable Continue Reading →

Community, Education, Youth

Wagmatcook Holds Grand Opening of New School

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On Monday, June 10, National Chief Shawn Atleo, a representative for the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Grand Chief Ben Continue Reading →

Education

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Education

LSK 2013 Graduates…

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Congratulations to Elias Googoo, Shane Howe, Leon Knockwood, Katrina Levi, Andrew Marr, Alex Michael, Dylan Paul, Joanna Paul and Keigan Sack. This group of nine Continue Reading →