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Business, Legal

N. Chief Bellegarde Supports Listuguj Exercising their Treaty Right To Fish

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National Chief Perry Bellegarde Fully Supports the Listuguj First Nation in Exercising their Treaty Right to Fish in their Territory OTTAWA – Assembly of First Continue Reading →

Business, Education, Jobs

First Nations: Business In The Trades

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Membertou, NS. Sept 28, 2019…. A group of seven Indigenous trades people from Unama’ki (Cape Breton) graduated Sat. Sept 28, from the Atlantic Trades Business Continue Reading →

Business, Legal

Action Plan To Renew And Expand DFO Indigenous Programs

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In the spirit of advancing reconciliation, Indigenous executives in the National Indigenous Fisheries Institute worked with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) over the last two Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

2019 Eskasoni Pride Festival

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The Eskasoni Pride Festival celebrated its 4th year of celebrations on the 19th of September to the 22nd, 2019. The Eskasoni Pride committee formed in Continue Reading →

Legal

Mi’kmaq Of NS Launch Mi’kmaw Enrolment Process

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The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs is proud to announce the launch of the Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Enrollment Process. “September 23rd is more than Continue Reading →

Culture, Sports

Hockey: A Mi’kmaq Creation Story

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The Game of Hockey-A Mi’kmaq Story premiered at the 2019 Atlantic film festival in Halifax September 15th, 2019. April Maloney, along with her sister, Cheryl Continue Reading →

Community

First Mi’kmaw Deacon – Tom Sylliboy

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From a distance, 59 year old, Tom Sylliboy of Eskasoni may not look like your typical Deacon. People may recognize Tom as the tattooed armed, Continue Reading →

Business, Community

We’koqma’q To Improve Water Infrastructure And Expand Steelhead Trout Farm

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We’koqma’q – The Government of Canada is working in partnership with First Nations to support infrastructure improvements and community-driven economic development projects that will help Continue Reading →

Art, Culture

Shirley’s Corner: Bears Don’t Talk

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Good morning and welcome to Shirley’s Corner where one never knows what to expect. Today we are on an adventurous outing of the back trails Continue Reading →

Culture

Together Always

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Business, Community

Paqtnkek To Build New Travel Centre, Water Main

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Paqtnkek – The Government of Canada is proud to support economic development opportunities and growth in Indigenous communities. On August 26, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Continue Reading →

Community

Bill S-3: A Huge Victory For Indigenous Women

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On August 15, 2019, the Government of Canada fully implemented the Bill S-3 amendments to the Indian Act. In bringing the Bill fully into force, Continue Reading →