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August 7, 2012

Community, Education

How Paqtnkek Used Cowbird Storytelling Tool to Tell Community Stories

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It usually takes more than one person to get a story right, especially when the subjects of that story live in communities that might feel Continue Reading →

Education

Veronica Matthews receives honourary doctorate from St. FX

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ANTIGONISH – One of the three honourary doctorates presented at Sunday’s spring convocation ceremonies at St. FX went to Eskasoni’s Sr. Veronica Matthews. The registered Continue Reading →

Health

Addressing the top priority of Atlantic Chiefs

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Mental Health & Addictions All First Nations communities are in some way, affected by the crisis of mental health and addictions, often times, questioning where Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

L’nu Sipuk Kina’muokuom (LSK) School NEWS…

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March just seemed to fly by… what with the March Break and all those storm days; lots of catching up to do. So, welcome April… Continue Reading →

Education

Mindfulness and Wellness – Balancing the Medicine Wheel

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MK Hosts Annual Planning Symposium Educators, parents, Elders, youth and other community representatives congregated at the Ramada in Dartmouth from March 11-13th, 2015, for the Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Training Mi’kmaq for Work on Maritime Link

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Membertou – With work beginning on the Maritime Link, NSP Maritime Link is partnering with the Mi’kmaw Economic Benefits Office (MEBO) to train local Mi’kmaq Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Addressing Food Insecurity at St. Mary’s First Nation

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Fresh is Best In a rich and well-developed country like Canada, one would assume that the entire population would be able to afford and access Continue Reading →

Community

2015 Membertou Community Awards Banquet

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Shrove Tuesday is one of the most popular evenings in Membertou as family and friends gather to celebrate the past year’s achievements and recognize some Continue Reading →

Community, Health, Youth

Membertou Youth Grants Wishes in Europe!

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Membertou youth Benedict Joe can now officially be described as a local celebrity. Think of it like this: when we see or hear about wishes Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

Nova Scotia FNST: Good as Gold for Youth

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The Mi’kmaq Project for Innovation and Collaboration (MPIC) and their partnership with the First Nations Snowboard Team (FNST), Ski Wentworth, Ski Martock and Ben Eoin Continue Reading →

Community

Millbrook Winter Carnival 2015

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Community

Keltaqamiktik (Frozen Ground)

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42nd Annual Eskasoni Winter Carnival This year Eskasoni celebrated its 42nd Annual Winter Carnival title Keltaqamiktik (Frozen Ground) on February 18-22, 2015. This year’s winter Continue Reading →