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August 7, 2012

Culture, Health

The Atlantic First Nations Nursing Professional Development Session

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The Atlantic First Nations Nursing Professional Development Session was held at the Inn on Prince Truro, April 17-19, 2023. The three-day event was a hybrid Continue Reading →

Community

The Gift of Multiple Perspectives: Mi’kmaq Elder Advances Two-eyed Seeing

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Elder Albert Marshall is the recipient of the 2022 Dr. Thomas Dignan Indigenous Health Award. Albert Marshall’s concept of two-eyed seeing encourages the understanding and Continue Reading →

Art

Eskasoni’s Ursula Johnson longlisted for national art award

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SYDNEY – Eskasoni’s   has made the long list for the 2014 Sobey Art Award, Canada’s pre-eminent contemporary art award. Presented by the Sobey Art Continue Reading →

Business, Education

The Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business Studies Launches First of its Kind Contest

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Sydney – For the first time post-secondary students are being invited to submit case studies in a contest that focuses on aboriginal business. In an Continue Reading →

Community

Remembrance Day Paqtnkek

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On November 11, 2013 members from the Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation gathered at the St. Anne’s church in Summerside to honour our Native Veterans who have Continue Reading →

Community

Sisters in Spirit Walk

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The CBU (Cape Breton University) students were part of the Annual Sisters in Spirit Walk at the Paqtnkek Community. There were approximately 80 people that Continue Reading →

Education

Joe B. Marshall High School Role Model of the Year 2013

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As school board director, Elizabeth Ann Cremo stated, “The Role Model of the Year ceremony has become a jewel in our community.” Every November the Continue Reading →

Culture

Mi’kmaq History Month Wrap Up

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This October marked the 20th Year Anniversary of Mi’kmaq History Month in Nova Scotia. As part of the 20th Year Anniversary many initiatives were taken Continue Reading →

Education

Dr. Stephanie Inglis Named

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Named 2013 Association of Atlantic Universities’ Anne Marie MacKinnon Educational Leadership Award Recipient Sydney – Cape Breton University (CBU) is proud to announce that the Continue Reading →

Education

Cape Breton University – CBU Acadia First Nation Waycobah Paqtnkek Eskasoni Glooscap Indian Brook Millbrook Potlotek Membertou

Education

$5 Million in Supporting Aboriginal Programming

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Sydney – The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Government of Canada, was at Cape Breton University (CBU) announced the $5 million allocated in the Continue Reading →

Community, Education

Sharing the Mi’kmaw Journey: Tepi’ketuek Mi’kmaw Archives website launch

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The Tepi’ketuek Mi’kmaw Archives website was officially launched on May 30 at the Wagmatcook Culture and Heritage Centre in Wagmatcook, NS, as part of the Continue Reading →