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August 7, 2012

Community, Culture

Membertou Supports Mi’kmaw Heritage and Preservation Through Donation to Mi’kmawey Debert

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MEMBERTOU, N.S – Following the observances for Treaty Day and the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, Membertou is marking the importance of celebrating and Continue Reading →

Culture, Sports

Mi’kmaw Archer Passes Down Traditions

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Inside The Barn archery range, located just outside the Mi’kmaw community of Membertou, Unama’ki (Cape Breton), Clifford Paul prepares to shoot an arrow from his Continue Reading →

Community

Family Matters

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Mi’kmaw Family and Children’s Services of Nova Scotia is honoured to present a Christmas feature story of a foster family who works together to raise Continue Reading →

Business, Community, Eco

An Update from the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority

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On behalf of the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority, we offer our heartfelt condolences to the family of Chief Tma Francis and the Paqtnkek community. Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

Eskasoni’s Red Tribe Boxing Club in Action

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The Red Tribe Boxing Club was in action in the Port Hawkesbury Civic Center on May 14/2022. A crowd of over 500 people attended the Continue Reading →

Business, Youth

Summer Student Placement at Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat

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Hello! My name is Ryan Myers and I am working as a summer student with the APCFNC. Having recently finished my first year of Law Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Membertou’s Conversion to the Roman Catholic Religion

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Something to celebrate? I’ll start by presenting a short comparison between the values of Mi’kmaq and European religions. Pre European Mi’kmaq Religion: The Great Spirit’s Continue Reading →

Sports

Maloney Set to Defend Title

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Colin Maloney of Sipekne’katik is set to defend his Red Jacket at the 10th Annual Mi’kmaq Masters golf tournament being held on June 7th and Continue Reading →

Sports, Youth

Levi and Trevor will be on YTV

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Mark your calendars, because Levi Marshall (Membertou First Nations) & Trevor Sanipass (Eskasoni) will be joining forces on YTV’s Hit reality competition series, Cache Craze! Continue Reading →

Business

Membertou receives award for economic stewardship

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Membertou’s impressive economic stewardship clinches inaugural award celebrating Aboriginal economic development in Canada Toronto – March 19, 2014 – The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business Continue Reading →

Business

Collaborating for Community Success Symposium 2014

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Frontline workers, Aboriginal Organizations and Provincial Government CCS Planning Committee – From February 26 to 28 one hundred and forty participants took part in a Continue Reading →

Youth

Every year, APTN invites all youth, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, to design and draw a flag that symbolizes and expresses their pride of Aboriginal culture. Participants Continue Reading →