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First Nations Clean Water Initiative – Atlantic Region

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The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat is working with partners on a project that aims to bring clean drinking water to First Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

Chiefs continue fight against fracking in NS

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In 2013, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs established a Hydraulic Fracturing Committee to conduct research on the potential impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing and Continue Reading →

Education, Health

CBU Faculty Working for Effective Water Management

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CBU Faculty Working to Integrate Indigenous and Western Knowledge for Effective Water Management in Canada Sydney – Several Cape Breton University academics, along with two Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

Mi’kmaq Chiefs in Nova Scotia Stand behind the Community of Pictou Landing

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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs offers their support to the community of Pictou Landing in their efforts to obtain a plan of action Continue Reading →

Health

Diabetes Corner: Diabetes & Oral Health

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Did you know that April is Oral health month? Did you also know that people living with diabetes need to pay special attention to their Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

First Nations must turn the page on residential schools

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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has held its final public event, and I was honoured to be there. The TRC was set up for former Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

AFN supports call for action to end violence against women

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Ottawa – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo expressed support for those gathering in Ottawa today to commemorate the life of Continue Reading →

Culture, Health

Transitioning to Health: Decolonizing health care for FNs

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“There is nothing that can be done from another place or by another race that cannot be done better by our own people.” This was Continue Reading →

Health

Physical Activity, Diabetes and Stress

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By now, we all know that being active has numerous health benefits for each and every one of us. Being active keeps you strong, lowers Continue Reading →

Education, Health

TV documentary unearths wild flavours of the Maritimes

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Halifax – November 27, 2013 Foraging for food in the wilderness might seem like something our ancestors did, but during the past decade it’s attracted Continue Reading →

Health

Chiefs Call for a Unified Voice

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The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Chiefs are calling for reform to the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program. With the continuing changes that Health Canada Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Diabetes Corner: Diabetes & Your Heart!

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For many of us when we think about February we think about Valentine’s day, and visions of red paper hearts and roses jump into our Continue Reading →