Wolastoqey
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Coroner hears about days leading to death of Saint John, N.B. inmateAn internal medicine specialized said that the aging prison doesn't have the capability to isolate inmates when a third of the inmates are positive.CanadaMay 16
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N.B. will not change name of Saint John River back to WolastoqAboriginal Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn said it was too complicated to change the name and that she has heard from many people who don't want to see it changed.CanadaApr 27
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First Nations in N.B. sign memorandum of understanding with forestry companyThe six nations said the agreement in principle with forestry company AV Group NB outlines a path for a forest co-management model and for other economic development opportunities.CanadaFeb 28
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First Nation tax agreement negotiations with New Brunswick at a standstill: chiefThe current agreement allows First Nations communities to keep 95 per cent of provincial tax collected at businesses in their communities.CanadaDec 28, 2022
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‘They’re here listening’: Wolastoqey gather to honour children of residential schoolsPart of the path forward for many Indigenous peoples for New Brunswick is the recognition the land is unceded and surrendered -- and the return to traditional names.CanadaSep 30, 2022
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Six First Nations chiefs call for end to New Brunswick commission on systemic racismThe six chiefs of New Brunswick's Wolastoqey Nation are calling on Premier Blaine Higgs to scuttle his commission on systemic racism amid concerns over its independence.CanadaJun 24, 2022
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Wolastoqey language school to open in Fredericton, first of its kind for N.B.The City of Fredericton has voted to allow the Killarney Lake Lodge to be a home for the Wolastoqey Language Immersion School, known as Kehkimin School.EducationMay 25, 2022
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Coroner’s inquest to be held in death of New Brunswick inmateSkyler Brent Sappier-Soloman, a 28-year-old inmate at the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre, died in hospital in the early hours of Jan. 31.CanadaFeb 2, 2022
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New Brunswick government takes aim at new Wolastoqey Nations title claimThe New Brunswick government spoke on the new title claim filed by the Wolastoqey Nations of New Brunswick on Tuesday calling it unclear.CanadaDec 1, 2021
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Wolastoqey Nations prepare for their own tax regime amid looming tax agreement deadlineThe Wolastoqey Nations of New Brunswick say they will prepare their own tax regime if the government does not honour tax-sharing agreements past Jan. 31, 2023.CanadaOct 8, 2021
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