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It was author Amanda Peters’ father who suggested she write about his people, the Mi’kmaq. In “The Berry Pickers”, her debut novel, readers learn about the real Mi’kmaq people from Nova ...
“Wi’kipaltimk is the Mi’kmaq word for feast but is more than a meal; it is the sacred act of gathering with purpose,” said ...
In September 2020, a mob of 200 people rose up against the Indigenous lobster fishermen of Sipekne'katik, Nova Scotia, in a blatant display of terrorism that lasted more than a month.
The author of a new book on Mi'kmaq in Newfoundland says the ambiguity of some Mi'kmaw identity claims in the ... It was estimated that 10,000 people would apply for membership but nearly 104,000 ...
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s continued failure to consult with First Nations on uranium exploration is a mistake that will further erode the province’s relationship with Mi’kmaq communities ...
Daniel Paul, historian who wrote painful story of Mi’kmaq people, dies at 84. By Michael Tutton The Canadian Press Posted June 28, 2023 11:50 am. Updated June 28, 2023 4:04 pm.
I had a Mi’kmaq style meal: elder Bob Patles spent time cooking in fine dining establishments and cooked for me. He took a plank of local eastern cedar to grill a just-caught wild salmon.
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s continued failure to consult with First Nations on uranium exploration is a mistake that will further erode the province’s relationship with Mi’kmaq communities ...
Mi’kmaq elder Daniel Paul, who collected the often painful details of his people’s history, died Tuesday at the age of 84. The multiple editions of Mr. Paul’s book, We Were Not the Savages ...
Pictou Landing First Nation Chief Tamara Young said the Mi’kmaq people were neither consulted nor notified when Nova Scotia introduced then passed a bill that opens the province up to ...