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August 7, 2012

Community, Health

Our Eskasoni Day Celebration

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This year marked the 5th Our Eskasoni Day Celebration which was held on March 1, 2015 at the new high school gymnasium.  The Eskasoni Day Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Community Members Discuss the Citizenship Code

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On February 24 & 25, a group of individuals from the Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia, came together to discuss the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia Continue Reading →

Youth

Eskasoni High School Student Receives Respectful Citizenship Award

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When 17 year old Shawnee Paul, who is attending her final year at Allison Bernard Memorial High School got news that she was awarded the Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Membertou’s Next Step in Construction of Cutting-Edge Arena

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Chief Terry Paul made the momentous first cut of steel that will be used in the construction of the new Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Sipeknekatik Acquires New Fishing Vessel

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One of the largest First Nations in Nova Scotia is the Sipekne’katik First Nation. The Mi’kmaq community of over 2000 people is located in Central Continue Reading →

Community, Education

Successful First Term at Wagmatcook Learning Centre

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Wagmatcook Learning Centre first opened its doors in August of 2014 and students have experienced a very successful first term at the new center. For Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Trout Processing Plant Nearing Construction Phase

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Nestled along the shores of the beautiful Bras d’Or Lakes on the Island of Cape Breton Nova Scotia is the vibrant Waycobah First Nation. The Continue Reading →

Education

Atlantic Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education Conference (AAPSEC) 2015

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Hosted by Association of Atlantic Universities (AUU) at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU). Rosario Building Multipurpose Room, March 9th & 10th  2015 Student Leadership and Continue Reading →

Art, Youth

Alan Syliboy’s Art Exhibit Visits McConnell Library

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Community, Legal

Forum Fosters Change with Marshall Symposium

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Millbrook – Twenty Five years after the Royal Commission into the wrongful conviction of the late Donald Marshall Jr., the Mi’kmaq –Nova Scotia- Canada Tripartite Continue Reading →

Business, Community

PowerTel partners with MEBO

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Training Aboriginal as Power Line Labourers Membertou, Jan.14, 2015 – PowerTel, a major player in the construction and maintenance of transmission power lines, has partnered Continue Reading →

Culture

NS Mi’kmaw Advisory Committee established for Parks Canada

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In May of 2012, Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO) negotiated an Interim Arrangement through the Made-in-Nova Scotia Process with Parks Canada. This Interim arrangement was Continue Reading →