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August 7, 2012

Community, Culture

History Has Been Made With A New District Chief

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On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, just two days after National Indigenous Peoples Day, The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq made history by appointing the first women Continue Reading →

Business, Culture

Mi’kmawey Debert Selects Key Players For Build Of Future Centre

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The Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre (MDCC) has selected Formline Architecture in partnership with Lydon Lynch Architects, and AldrichPears Associates to design and build the future Continue Reading →

Community, Obituaries

Clayton Paul Will Be Missed

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It is with a sad heart I write this little tribute about our friend Clayton Paul who passed away recently. Clayton was such a big-hearted Continue Reading →

Culture

Mi’kmawey Debert Receives 1.2M

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Millbrook – In a small ceremony on Friday, January 29, Lenore Zann, MP of Cumberland-Colchester County presented Dr. Donald Julien, Executive Director of The Confederacy Continue Reading →

Culture, Health, Legal

The Fifth Anniversary Of The Final Report From The TRC

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Public Statement On The Fifth Anniversary Of The Final Report Of The Truth And Reconciliation Commission Of Canada Five years ago, we stood together with Continue Reading →

Community, Youth

2020 Eskasoni Role Models Of The Year

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Mabel and Gerald Francis Love Story

Community

This year many Remembrance Day celebrations were either cancelled or modified due to Covid restrictions. We were very lucky that both Sipekne’katik and Millbrook First Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

L’sit’kuk Harvesters’ Gathering A Cultural Success

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Each year during Mi’kmaq History Month, the Mi’kmaw community of Bear River (L’sit’kuk) First Nation holds their annual Harvesters’ Gathering to celebrate, honour and give Continue Reading →

Community, Eco

Marine Animal Response In Mi’kma’ki

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Within the last few years, Mainland Mi’kmaw communities have expressed interest in engaging in marine animal response. The increased interest in marine animal response is Continue Reading →

Eco

Chain Pickerel Project: Frequently Asked Questions

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Chain Pickerel are an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) in Mi’kma’ki. Since their illegal introduction in Digby County in the 1940s, they have continued to spread Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

Mi’kmaw Social Services 35 Year Journey

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In researching the creation story of Mi’kmaw Family and Children’s Services of Nova Scotia journey to what it is today, it is simply astonishing. With Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Exercising The Right To A Moderate Livelihood

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“Two Indian Squaws Brought Seal Skins And Eels To sell” Dear Editor: Mi’kmaq Right to sell their treaty catches is discussed in the 1999 Supreme Continue Reading →