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Eco

Shaping the Future of Nova Scotia’s Aquatic Ecosystems: Collaboration, Innovation, and Impactful Restoration

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Restoring Healthy Watersheds Through Partnership Nova Scotia’s rivers and freshwater ecosystems are vital to the health of the land, waters, and communities that depend on Continue Reading →

Health

Channelle Beaumont, Mi’kmaw Indigenous patient navigator, works to “give patients a voice, improve health outcomes”

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Channelle Beaumont is a Mi’kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigator (MIPN) who was initially drawn to a career in healthcare because she’d experienced her own health challenges Continue Reading →

Community, Health

A New Resource for Mi’kmaq and Indigenous Nurses in Nova Scotia

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Becoming a nurse requires hard work and dedication. For Mi’kmaq and Indigenous students in Nova Scotia, the journey has often come with unique challenges, from Continue Reading →

Health

Nova Scotia Health’s Mi’kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigators Focus On Building Relationships To Ensure Timely, Culturally Safe Care

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Nova Scotia Health’s Mi’kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigators (MIPN) are eager to get the word out about the services they offer to Mi’kmaq and other Indigenous Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Shared Stewardship: Strengthening Connections Between NMAI and MDCC

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In July of last year, a group of conservators from the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) traveled to Mi’kma’kik for a unique and Continue Reading →

Community

Kjipuktuk (Halifax) Off-Reserve Women’s Chapter Bi-Election

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Community

Piktukewaq Women’s Group Chapter Re-Election

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Culture, Education

Supporting Mi’kmaw Families with Msit Mijua’ji’jk

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A Cultural Approach to Early Childhood Development Raising young children can be challenging for many caregivers, whether they are parents, grandparents, extended family members, foster parents, Continue Reading →

Financial, Legal

Missing Information Deadline Set For Federal Indian Day School Settlement

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OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 4, 2024 – Individuals who have submitted a Claim Form for the Federal Indian Day School Settlement but have missing information must Continue Reading →

Award, Culture

Canada’s History Society Announces 2024 Recipients of the John Bragg Award for Atlantic Canada

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Three organizations to receive $50,000 each for projects that share the stories of inspiring people who have shaped Atlantic Canadian history and society. October 7, Continue Reading →

Award, Culture

Treaty Day 2024 ~ Halifax

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Each year at this time, Nova Scotians are encouraged to recognize the province’s long-standing treaty relationship with the Mi’kmaq and deepen their understanding of truth Continue Reading →

Culture, Eco

The Mi’kmaq Epekwitnewaq Kapmntemuow and Parks Canada Sign Co-Management Agreement

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Toquktmekl agreement provides governance framework for co-management of Parks Canada administered places on PEI Charlottetown, PEI Parks Canada and L’nuey – On October 1, 2024, Continue Reading →