Mi'kmaw
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P.E.I. asking Ottawa to change name of Confederation Bridge to Epekwitk CrossingEpekwitk is the Mi'kmaw word for ``something lying on the water,'' and it is the traditional name the Mi'kmaq people have long used to describe the Island.CanadaApr 29
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‘It’s very electrifying’: Mi’kmaw runner makes N.S. community proud at Boston MarathonJarvis Googoo, the first person from We'koqma'q First Nation in Nova Scotia to qualify for the Boston Marathon, is making his home community proud.CanadaApr 18
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N.S. introduces legislation to enshrine Mi’kmaw as province’s first languageThe legislation will be proclaimed on a date agreed upon with Mi'kmaw leadership, and it will take effect on Oct. 1, which is Treaty Day in Nova Scotia.CanadaApr 7
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Pope’s apology means ‘nothing’ without action: N.S. Indian day school survivorViolet Paul says the Pope's apology is a step forward but has little meaning without action to right the wrongs that led to decades of suffering for Indigenous people.CanadaApr 2
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Deadline looms in Vautour family battle to remain on land in N.B. national parkParks Canada is sticking to a March 31 deadline for the family to vacate the property and remove their belongings from the land on the east coast of New Brunswick.CanadaMar 19
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Nova Scotia to fund $2M Mi’kmaw mental health, addictions strategyThe province will provide $2 million in funding to a Mi'kmaw health and wellness organization to support the development of a Mi'kmaw mental health and addictions strategy.HealthMar 15
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Dalhousie’s nursing school expands prioritized seats for Mi’kmaw, African Nova Scotian studentsDalhousie University says a minimum of 40 seats in its nursing program will be set aside for Mi'kmaw and African Nova Scotian students.CanadaNov 19, 2021
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Indigenous Guardians are patrolling the front lines of climate changeThere are some 70 groups of Indigenous Guardians across Canada. Their formal network is only five years old, but the work they do goes back for hundreds of generations.EnvironmentNov 13, 2021
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Peace and friendship offering in honour of Treaty DayThe day after marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Nova Scotia is observing Treaty Day.CanadaOct 1, 2021
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Halifax marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with weekend of events"It is truly meant for everybody to come down to understand and have conversations and be part of the understanding and the truth."CanadaSep 30, 2021
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