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August 7, 2012

Education, Legal

Bar Admission Ceremony: Natalie Dawn Clifford

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On June 7, 2013 Natalie Dawn Clifford was “Called to the Bar” in a ceremony held at the Kenneth C. Rowe Heritage Hall, Pier 21, Continue Reading →

Community

First Nation Leaders From BC Visit NS

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East-West Collaboration on Shipbuilding Halifax – June 11, 2013…. Four First Nation community leaders visit Nova Scotia to share ideas and to take a collaborative Continue Reading →

Business, Education

Bricklayers Union Partners with First Nations

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SYDPORT – June 21, 2013. The Bricklayers Union has partnered with the Nova Scotia Aboriginal Employment Partnership to train Aboriginals for coming job opportunities. Junior Continue Reading →

Business, Education

New Aboriginal Website Integrates Social Media

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Focused on Business Development & Training Millbrook, NS, April 21, 2013 – The new “Nova Scotia Aboriginal Employment Partnership” (NSAEP) launched a website that integrates Continue Reading →

Community

Earth Day; Giving Oositkamoo Her Due

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This morning I burned sweetgrass and sage in an abalone shell and washed my mind, heart, spirit and body in the fragrant smoke. I led Continue Reading →

Legal, Youth

Program Helps Aboriginal Youth Offenders

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Outreach workers and Mi’kmaw Elders will help young Aboriginal offenders get their lives back on track by strengthening their connections with their culture and community. Continue Reading →

Culture

Mawa’tumkeweyminal, a’tukaqnminal, aq wtanminal

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Our Collections, Our Stories, Our Communities Last week’s Lecture Series at the Wagmatcook Culture and Heritage Centre drew an audience of over 500 Elders, community Continue Reading →

Community

Christmas at CIPU: SubieFM

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Two days before his annual Christmas Eve world tour, Santa Claus found time during his busy December schedule to make a personal appearance on the Continue Reading →

Community, Legal

What does Idle No More mean to You?

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I would imagine that if you asked that question to many Aboriginal people in Canada you would get very diverse answers. What it means for Continue Reading →

Community, Youth

We are seeking your participation!

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In August 2012, three First Nation youths as well as two other Halifax youths landed a role in CBC’s Cross Country Fun Hunt Show. Levi Continue Reading →

Legal

A Review of the Marshall Inquiry Recommendations

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Tripartite Forum hosting public forums in NS’s Mi’kmaw Communities The late Donald Marshall Jr. was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1971 and spent 11 years Continue Reading →

Youth

Support youth Volunteerism

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It builds informed global citizens & contributes to sustainable development Canada World Youth recently celebrated the talent, determination and social engagement of four impressive young Continue Reading →