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August 7, 2012

Sports

Black Belt Hall Of Fame

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A Living Legend, James (Jake) Maloney, honoured. Jim starts out life the youngest of 9 children. Jim was born December 21, 1945, a short distance Continue Reading →

Community, Youth

Paqtnkek: Hooked On Friendship

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Nitap Program A Big Success On a Tuesday evening earlier this fall, the growing crowd in the community gym at Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation was all Continue Reading →

Art, Culture

New Books By Mi’kmaw Writers & Illustrator Launched

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On October 30, Nimbus Publishing launched two new children’s book. The first, I Lost my Talk, is Rita Joe’s celebrated poem with illustrations by Pauline Continue Reading →

Education, Legal

Records Of Royal Commission On Donald Marshall Jr. Prosecution Now Online

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October 10, 2019 – The wrongful conviction of Donald Marshall Jr. is a significant part of Nova Scotia’s history. Nova Scotians can now access the Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Fifth Annual Ketip’nemk Fundraiser

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Qalipu Cultural Foundation celebrates growth Corner Brook — The Qalipu Cultural Foundation celebrated its fifth annual Ketip’nemk Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction this weekend in Continue Reading →

Community, Health

New President Elected For The NS Native Women’s Association

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On September 14, 2019, during its Annual General Assembly, the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) elected Lorraine Whitman as its new president. Ms. Whitman Continue Reading →

Community, Jobs

Improving A Mi’kmaw Community For The Next Seven Generations

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Seven years ago, Chief Sid Peters made a gamble – he resigned from his established career in exchange for uncertainty and five months with no Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

An Unbelizable Learning Opportunity!

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Every other year Saint Francis Xavier University offers their Masters students a service teaching opportunity which takes place in Maya Center, Belize. We (Sheri Julian-Brooks 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 →

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 →

Education, Legal

Forced Sterilization Of Indigenous Women A Breach Of The United Nations Standard Of Free, Prior, And Informed Consent

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Many believe that the forced and coerced sterilization of Indigenous women was a period in Canada’s colonial history that has long since passed. Tragically, this Continue Reading →

Culture, Sports

We are All Champions 30th National Aboriginal FireFighting Competition

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From August 15-17, 2019, Eskasoni First Nation was honoured to host this year’s 30th National Firefighting Competition where aboriginal firefighters representing their respected communities, nations Continue Reading →