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Mi'kmaw communities launch gaming venture with purchase of 4 Alberta casinos
Five Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw communities, four in the mainland, one on Cape Breton, have come together to form Indigenous Gaming Partners. The group has bought four casinos in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge.
Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami call for resolution to Canada Post strike
With the Canada Post strike in its fourth week, Inuit communities are 'effectively cut off,' says Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed.
Ceremony honours Mi'kmaw community lost in the Halifax Explosion
Every year on Dec. 6, filmmaker Catherine Martin holds a gathering on the Dartmouth shore of Halifax Harbour to honour her ancestors on land that was once the Mi'kmaw community of Kepe'kek, or the Narrows, also called Turtle Grove.
Cultural exchange between 2 nations brings round dances to Mi'kma'ki
The Mi'kmaw communities of Paqtnkek and Sipekne'katik in Nova Scotia are continuing a cross-cultural exchange with Northern Cree, a powwow and round dance group from Alberta.
Mount Saint Vincent University celebrates launch of Indigenous tourism program
Years of relationship building, Mi'kmaw knowledge gathering and course development has culminated in the launch of the Kinu Tourism Project at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) in Halifax.
New video game adventure to introduce players to Mi'kmaw language and culture
Developers hope Kun’tewiktuk: A Mi’kmaw Adventure will make an impact when it launches at the end of 2024.
Membertou First Nation's newly elected youth chief and council convene for first meeting
Membertou's newly elected youth chief and council held their first meeting Monday, discussing plans for cultural events and community engagement aimed at amplifying youth voices.
New class lets N.S. students explore environmental science through a Mi'kmaw lens
A new environmental science course, Netukulimk 12, is in the second phase of its launch in Nova Scotia schools.
Pictou Landing First Nation and Sobeys bring Mi'kmaw language to grocery shopping
A partnership between a Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw community and a Sobeys in New Glasgow, N.S., has led to the creation of QR codes that can be scanned while shopping to learn the Mi'kmaw language.
Mi'kmaw youth who embody treaty rights celebrated with Unama'ki exhibit
The son of Donald Marshall Jr. is one of several Mi'kmaw youth featured in an exhibit commemorating the Marshall Decision at the Eltuek Arts Centre. The exhibit honours the legacy of the 1999 Supreme Court ruling, affirming the Mi'kmaw right to hunt, fish and trade for a moderate livelihood.