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August 7, 2012

Business, Culture

Membertou reconciles with ancestral community, invests in Cape Breton

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Membertou – One century after Membertou’s earliest residents were to be removed from their homes along Sydney Harbour, the community has regained its traditional land. Continue Reading →

Legal

James Simon honoured on 30th anniversary of historic Simon Case

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On Dec 3rd, 2015 a commemoration ceremony/banquet was held at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre to honour the turning point for Mi’kmaq rights in Continue Reading →

Business

NB & NS Aboriginal Organizations Agree to Collaborate on Economic Development

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Halifax, NS. Dec.15, 2015 – The New Brunswick Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI) and the Mi’kmaw Economic Benefits Office (MEBO) from Membertou, have signed a Continue Reading →

Community

PJ Prosper Re-elected Chief in Paqtnkek

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It was a close race but PJ Prosper was re-elected as Chief of Paqtnkek on November 19/2015. Mr. Prosper (139) defeated Gerard Julian (122) by Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Potlotek Celebrates Community & Culture

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From November 24th to the 26th, Potlotek Community members were invited to attend three days of Celebration. On the first night community members held a Continue Reading →

Community, Education

Mi’kmaq History Month, community, connection celebrated at StFX

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Community, connection and friendship were celebrated on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 as hundreds of people gathered under sunny skies outside Morrison Hall on the St. Continue Reading →

Education

Ta’n Weji-sqalia’tiek

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Mi’kmaw Place Names Digital Atlas to be Housed with CMM On October 19, 2015 while the nation was busy following the national election, Millbrook First Continue Reading →

Community

The 2015 Annual Assembly and Feast Gathering of the Benoit 1st Nation Mi’kmaq Band took place on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 pm at the Mi’kmaw Continue Reading →

Community

More firsts for Membertou, twice!

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Membertou, the first indigenous government in the world to earn ISO certification has recently recorded another set of firsts, twice. In two events, one week Continue Reading →

Education

Treaty Education Commitment Announced at Treaty Day

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With the stroke of a pen on Treaty Day in Halifax, a commitment was made by the province and the Mi’kmaw to ensure that all Continue Reading →

Community

CBU Recognizes Two Committed Community Members with Honourary Degrees

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Sydney – On October 31, Cape Breton University (CBU) bestowed Honorary Doctor of Letters degrees on Eleanor Bernard and Eileen Pottie Forrester during its fall Continue Reading →

Art, Culture

CBU Showcases Historic Residential School Monument Witness Blanket

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The CBU Art Gallery in partnership with Unama’ki College is showcasing British Columbia First Nations artist Carey Newman’s historic monument honouring residential school survivors, The Continue Reading →