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August 7, 2012

Sports, Youth

Mi’kmaw Were Well Represented In The NS Arm Wrestling Championships

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The Nova Scotia Arm Wrestling Championships were held in Sydney, Cape Breton on April 27, 2019. The event was packed with athletes from all over Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Paqtnkek’s Corporate Arm Is Looking Strong

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Chief Paul (PJ) Prosper of Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation has announced that Rose Paul is the successful applicant for the new position of Chief Executive Officer Continue Reading →

Culture, Youth

9th Annual Sipekne’katik Striped Bass Derby

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Rain the evening before may have dampened the grounds and river banks of the Stewiacke River but it certainly did not dampen the spirits of Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Indigenous Unmarked Graves Program

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On May 1st, 2019 the Last Post Fund (LPF) was invited to present the Indigenous Unmarked Graves Program at the Culture and Heritage Committee Tripartite Continue Reading →

Education

The CMM & Port Hawkesbury Paper Natural Resources Bursary Recipient For 2018

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Kalolin Sullivan The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq (CMM) and Port Hawkesbury Paper (PHP) Natural Resource Bursary recognizes one student annually, who is enrolled in any Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Energizing Atlantic FNs By Promoting Community Renewable Energy

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The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APCFNC) hosted its very first Clean Energy Conference for Atlantic First Nations in Fredericton, New Brunswick Continue Reading →

Community, Health

$100 Million To Go To Pictou Landing For Restoration Of Tidal Inlet

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  Pictou Landing — The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia recognize that strategic investments in green infrastructure play a key role in supporting dynamic, Continue Reading →

Business

Promoting Truth And Conviction By Celebrating Our Commercial Fishers

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Each year, the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APC) honours the hard work of the men and women working to support their Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Shelly Martin Appointed Adjudicator

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On February 7, 2019, Shelly Martin of Millbrook made history as the first Mi’kmaw woman to be appointed as Adjudicator of the Small Claims Court Continue Reading →

Culture

AFN Regional Chief Morley Googoo Congratulates Minister Wilson-Raybould On Appointment To Veterans Affairs

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Applauds Selection of Regional MP Cabinet Ministers O’Regan and Jordan HALIFAX – Congratulations to Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould on her new role as the Veteran Affairs Continue Reading →

Business, Legal

Burchells LLP Welcomes Garnet E. Brooks Into The Partnership

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HALIFAX – The partners of Burchells LLP, one of Atlantic Canada’s leading law firms, are pleased to announce the admission of Garnet E. Brooks into Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Elder Joe Michael Named First Elder In Residence At The Mount

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A steadfast commitment to students Joe is no stranger to the Mount community. He has often led Indigenous ceremonies on campus and been part of Continue Reading →