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Youth

Sipekne’katik shows their love for Andrew

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It’s a parent’s worst nightmare when you find out that your child is sick, and that’s exactly what happened to John and Juanita Marr of Continue Reading →

Education

Gold Medal for film

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We would like to congratulate our son Levi Marshall (Pictured Right) for winning two Gold Medals at this year’s National Skills Competition that were held Continue Reading →

Community, Health

One daughter’s fight to come out as trans—with support from her dad along the way

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Or what not to say to the parents of a transgender child. Jude and Koda Gerrard are a father and daughter living in Halifax. Their Continue Reading →

Obituaries

Mi’kmaq teacher Elsie Basque was a revered role model

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One of Canada’s oldest residential school survivors, Elsie Basque became not only the first Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia to earn a teaching certificate, but a Continue Reading →

Culture

Nova Scotia Federal Caucus – First Nations Summit

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On June 20, 2016, 13 First Nation Chief’s from Nova Scotia filed out of their hotel in Ottawa and onto two shuttles sent from Parliament Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Truth and Reconciliation Process and the “The Catholic Church Math”

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When we think of the “Truth and Reconciliation Process” (“Process”) regarding Residential Schools, one might believe this to be the start towards a healing process. Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

The Rights of the Mi’kmaq

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Despite being one of the first tribes to have contact with Europeans, our culture and people have survived. The Mi’kmaq are resilient people that stand Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

Mi’kmaw Concerned with In-Stream Tidal Development

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The Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia have major concerns with the development of in-stream tidal in the Bay of Fundy. Through consultation with the Province of Continue Reading →

Culture, Education, Youth

Trenton Middle School Mawi’omi

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On June 15, 2016 Trenton Middle School held their 2nd Annual Mawi’omi along with the Grade 3’s and 4’s from Trenton Elementary and the Grade Continue Reading →

Community

National Aboriginal Day Celebrates 20 years

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So what does Aboriginal Day mean to PR George Paul, a Mi’kmaq journalist from Eskasoni First Nation? To be honest, 20 years ago, it didn’t Continue Reading →

Business, Health

Free Yoga Session to Celebrate Launch of Website

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When people first hear the word yoga they think of difficult balances, tangles limbs and uncomfortable yoga postures. What many might not know that there Continue Reading →

Education, Legal

Tidal Energy in the Bay of Fundy, MCG & You

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Presently there is a lot of activity in the Bay of Fundy, specifically the Minas Passage, concerning Tidal Energy and the use of tidal turbine Continue Reading →