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Pharmacy Services in the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program

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On May 28, 2012 a notice (included below) was distributed by First Nations Inuit Health, Atlantic Region to all First Nations communities and organizations. This Continue Reading →

Community, Legal

Listuguj Election results

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On June 2, 2012 – The Listuguj First Nation held its Election. One Chief and 12 Councillors were elected. Dean Vicaire was the successful candidate Continue Reading →

Business, Legal

Aboriginal Entrepreneur Law

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With an increase in Aboriginal entrepreneurship in Canada, there is an increasing desire for entrepreneurs at all stages to become more informed on the basic Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Education, Health, Legal

Aboriginal Health Care in Crisis

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Prime Minster Stephen Harper ended the June 11 2008 apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools with the following statement about the Truth and Continue Reading →

Education, Legal, Youth

Wagmatcook students graduate from D.A.R.E.

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Wagmatcook – On April 18, 2012, 10 grade five and six students from Wagmatcookewey School concluded the 10 week RCMP Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Continue Reading →

Community, Legal

Chief Michael Augustine Memorial Legal Defence Fund

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Background The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs (APC) is a federal non-profit organization, created in 1995. Its mandate is to “research, analyze and Continue Reading →

Community, Legal

Membertou Establishes Governance Committee

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Governance Committee to develop Land Management and Citizenship laws Membertou has recently embarked upon a Governance initiative where it hopes to develop its own laws Continue Reading →

Education, Legal

Glenn lands prestigious June Callwood Fellowship in Aboriginal Law

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Toronto – The University of Toronto Faculty of Law has awarded the prestigious June Callwood Fellowship in Aboriginal Law to Newfoundland and Labrador native Glenn Continue Reading →

Community, Education, Legal, Youth

Eskasoni Band Signs MOU with NSCC

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One of Eskasoni Chief and Council’s mandate is to provide economic opportunities and career training for their people. In other words, Eskasoni people want to Continue Reading →

Community, Legal

NB Chiefs win injunction against Harper Government

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Judge Blocks Proposed Cuts To Social Assistance To Canada’s Poorest Families The Federal Court of Canada has issued an order stopping — for now — Continue Reading →

Community, Legal

Eskasoni Drug Problem: Taking Back Our Community

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The main intent of the Mi’kmaq Maliseet Nation News publication is to highlight and celebrate the good news stories that come out of Mi’kmaq and Continue Reading →

Culture, Health, Legal

Important update regarding IAP application deadline

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The Independent Assessment Process is a component of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (the Settlement Agreement). The Settlement Agreement was created with the intention Continue Reading →