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National Chief Atleo Marks New School Opening in Esgenoopetitj

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Ottawa – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo was at Esgenoopetitj First Nation (NB) to participate in the opening of the Continue Reading →

Education

CUPE marks Mi’kmaq History Month

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Halifax – In honour of Mi’kmaq History Month, the union representing more than 800 Educational Support Staff with the Halifax Regional School Board (HRSB) would Continue Reading →

Education

Glode Bestowed Honourary Degree

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Halifax – On October 28, more than 340 students graduated from Mount Saint Vincent University (the Mount) with a wide range of degrees in Arts, Continue Reading →

Education, Health

New Brunswick Residential School survivors speak at UNB

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The University of New Brunswick’s Mi’kmaq Maliseet Institute hosted an inaugural lecture called “You took our talk”; a panel discussion from New Brunswick Residential School Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Providing the tools to build on a dream

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First year student ambassador sets sights on Navy After spending four years as a cadet, which had her exposed to ships, a deployment to sea Continue Reading →

Education

Concordia Will Offer Indigenous Studies Degree

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Montreal (CUP) – By next fall, Concordia University is hoping to be making history as the first university in Quebec to offer a bachelors degree Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Ilpukua’lu’kik Kikmanaq

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Potlotek recently played host to an unusual group of people… unusual in the sense that generally, not all stakeholders are invited to the table to Continue Reading →

Education

LSK Fall Fair 2012

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This has been a very busy month for us here at LSK… Provincial Assessments, MASH tournaments, Thanksgiving, Fall Fair and the Halloween dance for Junior/Senior Continue Reading →

Education

Nova Scotia leads in First Nation Education

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Dartmouth – Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey (MK) released its annual report on October 15 at the organization’s Annual General Assembly in Dartmouth. The report highlights MK’s work Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Learning to Teach Mi’kmaq

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A week long course Teaching Mi’kmaq as a Second Language (TMSL) level A1 was developed by Mi’kmaw linguist, Dr. Stephanie Inglis Associate Professor of Mi’kmaq Continue Reading →

Education

Government supports Aboriginal business studies

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SYDNEY – The Harper Government has made a significant contribution to Cape Breton University’s (CBU) Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business Studies, a  research chair Continue Reading →

Education

Eskasoni High School Gets New Gym

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On August 14, 2012, Eskasoni Chief and Council and the Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development were in attendance as they Continue Reading →