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Business

Mi’gmaq sign contract for wind mega-­project

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Gespe’gewa’gi, March 21st 2014 The Mi’gmawei Mawiomi, which represents the Mi’gmaq communities of Gesgapegiag, Gespeg, and Listuguj, is proud to announce the signing of a Continue Reading →

Education

MCG Wisqoq In Mi’kma’ki Project

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In the summer of 2013, Mi’kmaw Conservation Group (MCG) undertook an ambitious tree planting project in our MCG member Communities. Together with the help of 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 →

Business

APC Congratulates Commercial Fisheries Awards Winners

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The Atlantic Policy Congress (APC) of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat would like to congratulate all the winners of the Third Annual Aboriginal Fisheries Awards! The Continue Reading →

Community

Tripartite Forum: Working Committee Meetings for March 2014

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The Mi’kmaq – Nova Scotia – Canada Tripartite Forum currently has four Working Committee meetings scheduled for March 2014. All Tripartite Forum Working Committee meetings Continue Reading →

Youth

Trinity puts her drawing to the test

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Trinity Stephens, a grade six Truro Junior High School student from Millbrook First Nation, won 1st place in the Junior division of the Royal Canadian Continue Reading →

Sports

To Members of Aboriginal Sport Council of Nova Scotia

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Dear Editor: A Heartfelt thank you for the Honour you have given me in the Life Time Achievement Award! We go into sport as a Continue Reading →

Culture

An interesting Documentary

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Dear Editor: As Winter Olympics fever fills the air, I noticed a link on Facebook that took me back to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics Opening Continue Reading →

Legal

Harper Government Slams Door on Land Claims Resolution

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Access to Justice Blocked by Massive Funding Cuts to Research (Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – February 20, 2014) First Nations claims research organizations across Canada yesterday Continue Reading →

Legal

Open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper

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Specific Claims Research Associations Call for Immediate Restoration of Funding February 26 – Last week, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) notified Claims Research Continue Reading →

Letters

Mother Earth is not doing well

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Dear Editor: I can see great damage being done to Mother Earth, if the moratorium on deep-water irrigation wells is lifted. There is enough damage Continue Reading →

Education

AFNs National Chief Welcomes Secured Funding for Education

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Calls for Continued Action in Priority Areas OTTAWA – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo responded to the 2014 federal budget Continue Reading →