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Community, Culture

Paqtnkek Powwow 2015

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Photos provided by Eagle Herney  

Art, Culture

CBU Showcases Historic Residential School Monument Witness Blanket

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The CBU Art Gallery in partnership with Unama’ki College is showcasing British Columbia First Nations artist Carey Newman’s historic monument honouring residential school survivors, The Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Award Winning Program Continues Learning for Mi’kmaw Youth

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The Tripartite Forum Education Working Committee with financial Support of the Project Fund for Social and Economic Change was able to bring the Elephant Thoughts Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Membertou Mawiomi Shines through Wet Weekend

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It seems as if grey skies and rain always wants to invite itself to our community events in Membertou. For some reason, the wet weather Continue Reading →

Community, Youth

2015 Sammy Gehue Award Winners

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Business, Community

DEFSEC Atlantic 2015: Aboriginals Helping Industry Succeed!

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Halifax –  Local Aboriginal organizations presented to the major industry players in the defense and aerospace sector at the Defense Industry conference in Halifax (Sept.8-10) Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Acadia First Nation’s Commercial Fishery Continues to Grow

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Located about three kilometers east of Yarmouth in southwestern Nova Scotia is the Acadia First Nation. Although the Mi’kmaq First Nation is made up of Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Degrassi Star Visits Maupeltuewey Kina’matno’kuom!

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Membertou’s young academics were treated to a VERY special guest on Tuesday, September 15, from First Nations actress Nakuset (Nikki Gould).  Nakuset stars as Grace Continue Reading →

Community, Sports

Mi’kmaq Summer Games 2015 – Millbrook PHOTOS!!

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Photos by Nigel Gloade, Mary Jane Abram, Julia Abram, and Carrie Sylliboy

Education

In September, Dalhousie is launching its new Minor in Indigenous Studies. The program will be available to students in a variety of Bachelor’s programs, including Continue Reading →

Community

French Altar makes it back to Chapel Island

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Grey skies didn’t dampen the spirits of hundreds who travelled to Chapel Island (Mniku) a traditional gathering and spiritual home for the Mi’kmaw people to Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

AFN says “Urgent Call to Action on a National Crisis”

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Assembly of First Nations National Chief Says RCMP Update on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women an “Urgent Call to Action on a National Crisis” OTTAWA Continue Reading →