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Education, Youth

SSHRC funds StFX research project investigating financial literacy

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A project to develop a financial literacy program sensitive to the needs and financial decisions of youth in a local First Nations community has netted Continue Reading →

Education, Health

“From Victim to Survivor”

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Atlantic Regional Indian Residential Schools Commemorative Event The newly formed First Nations Centre of Balance and Resiliency Association hosted their first Atlantic Regional Indian Residential Continue Reading →

Education

Focus on aquaculture

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Aquaculture is attracting a high level of interest from First Nation leaders as a growing business development sector and a job creation engine for Aboriginal Continue Reading →

Education

L’nu Sipuk Kina’muokuom

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On Wednesday, September 26th, LSK hosted their fifth annual Terry Fox Run.  All students and staff participated. Kepmite’tmnnej Kisiku’lk Mimajiwinu’k was celebrated at LSK on Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

An Old Stream In A New World

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Lepper and McClure’s brook used to be a great place to fish, swim, and even ice skate. However that was in the past, nowadays there Continue Reading →

Community, Education

A virtual wall to remember

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OTTAWA – The Royal Canadian Legion will build a “Virtual Wall of Honour and Remembrance” to honour all deceased veterans. The appearance of the “Virtual Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Youth Promote Anti-Substance Abuse at Summer Games

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ESKASONI – Youth from Nova Scotia’s thirteen First Nation communities were at the Mi’kmaw Summer Games in Eskasoni promoting the province’s first anti-substance abuse campaign Continue Reading →

Community, Education

Community leaders graduate from StFX Aboriginal Leadership Development Program

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Business, Education, Youth

Major Projects, Major Opportunities

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For Aboriginal Communities & Entrepreneurs OTTAWA – The 2012 Aboriginal Entrepreneurs Conference and Trade Show (AECTS 2012) being held on October 15 and 16 at Continue Reading →

Education

2012 Graduates

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Culture, Education, Youth

Youth learn from Survivors About Indian Residential Schools

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The Mi’kmaq Maliseet Atlantic Youth Council (MMAYC) along with Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat hosted the “Bridging the Gap” conference August 6th Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Diabetes Corner: Physical Activity and Your Brain

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I don’t think any of us need to be told that physical activity is good for us. I am careful not to say exercise here, Continue Reading →