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Education, Health

Traditional Teachings meets Modern Medicine

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Aboriginal Health Science Initiative’s Junior University Young Mi’kmaw students who are interested in pursuing studies and careers in the health sciences fields participated in valuable Continue Reading →

Community

Feedback Requested on Federal Additions to Reserve Policy

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Local governments have an opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed revisions to the federal Policy on Additions to Reserves/New Reserves until September 30, 2013. Continue Reading →

Community

Impacts of the Indian Act – What New Parents Need to Know

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Many young people, who are expecting a child, begin to take a close look at the choices they make and what the future could look Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

MCG: The Black Ash Project

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Two interns, Faith Julien and Anthony Pryor, from Clean Nova Scotia’s Youth Conservation Corps (NSYCC) have been working with the Mi’kmaw Conservation Group (MCG) on Continue Reading →

Education, Health

September 9th is FASD Awareness Day

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the most common reason for children’s learning to be delayed. FASD is caused by the biological mother drinking alcohol Continue Reading →

Community, Letters

Governance in our communities

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Dear Editor: Our communities by and large are lacking good governance. People lack a sense of community and they do not have a voice. There Continue Reading →

Culture

Mi’kmaw History Month.com?

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October 2013 will mark the 20th Anniversary of Mi’kmaw History Month in Nova Scotia. In 1993, the then Premier John Savage and Mi’kmaw Grand Chief Continue Reading →

Culture, Education, Youth

Black Ash and Nova Scotia’s Forests

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The black ash is a hardwood tree native to the Acadian Forest Region, known for its use in Mi’kmaw basket making for centuries. Mi’kmaq have Continue Reading →

Culture

The Story of The Old Wooden Planter

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Dear Editor: “The planter has been in the family for as long as I can remember, my father bought it from a Mi’kmaw man in Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Wagmatcook Expands it’s Clean Wave Restaurant

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Nestled near the world famous Cabot Trail on the shores of the Bras d’Or Lakes in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, is the beautiful Wagmatcook Continue Reading →

Community, Youth

Growing Trees will bring Trout

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Riparian Zone Restoration and Education in Millbrook This summer, Millbrook Fisheries and the Mi’kmaw Conservation Group (MCG) are undertaking an ambitious stream restoration project to Continue Reading →

Art, Culture, Music

Syliboy’s Talent set to Soar at Airport

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Public invited to watch Mi’kmaq artist, assistant paint mural at Halifax terminal Mi’kmaw artist Alan Syliboy will paint a mural from Aug. 9 to 11 Continue Reading →