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August 7, 2012

Community

Serve your community.

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Education, Health

Ground breaking Descendants Gathering to be Held in Unama’ki

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For the first time in Mi’kmaki, descendants of survivors of the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School will be gathering together to talk about how their lives Continue Reading →

Education

Mi’kmaw Graduates 2016

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ESKASONI Sipekne’katik Pictou Landing More Graduates

Youth

Sipekne’katik shows their love for Andrew

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It’s a parent’s worst nightmare when you find out that your child is sick, and that’s exactly what happened to John and Juanita Marr of Continue Reading →

Community, Health

One daughter’s fight to come out as trans—with support from her dad along the way

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Or what not to say to the parents of a transgender child. Jude and Koda Gerrard are a father and daughter living in Halifax. Their Continue Reading →

Obituaries

Mi’kmaq teacher Elsie Basque was a revered role model

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One of Canada’s oldest residential school survivors, Elsie Basque became not only the first Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia to earn a teaching certificate, but a Continue Reading →

Culture

Nova Scotia Federal Caucus – First Nations Summit

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On June 20, 2016, 13 First Nation Chief’s from Nova Scotia filed out of their hotel in Ottawa and onto two shuttles sent from Parliament Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Truth and Reconciliation Process and the “The Catholic Church Math”

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When we think of the “Truth and Reconciliation Process” (“Process”) regarding Residential Schools, one might believe this to be the start towards a healing process. Continue Reading →

Community

National Aboriginal Day Celebrates 20 years

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So what does Aboriginal Day mean to PR George Paul, a Mi’kmaq journalist from Eskasoni First Nation? To be honest, 20 years ago, it didn’t Continue Reading →

Business, Health

Free Yoga Session to Celebrate Launch of Website

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When people first hear the word yoga they think of difficult balances, tangles limbs and uncomfortable yoga postures. What many might not know that there Continue Reading →

Community

2016 Membertou Election Results!

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The votes have been counted and the community has spoken!  Following several weeks of campaigning by the candidates for Chief and Council, Membertou voters have Continue Reading →

Community, Legal

Community Members Answer “Who is Mi’kmaq”?

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Mi’kmaq identity has been a priority topic for the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs and has guided work at Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO). Continue Reading →