The chief of Millbrook First Nation says he s encouraged by Halifax taking the first step toward creating a designated Mi kmaq seat on its regional council.
The chief of Millbrook First Nation says he's encouraged by Halifax taking the first step toward creating a designated Mi'kmaq seat on its regional council.
Halifax's executive standing committee recommended that council vote on a proposal to ask the provincial government for a change to its charter to allow for a new designated seat.
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Nysir Mitchell was a long way from his home in Brooklyn, New York, when he fell victim to a brutal attack on Cape Breton’s Eskasoni First Nation. Now, an online fundraiser is looking to help the 19-year-old and his family with their out-of-country medical costs.
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John R. Sylliboy, of Eskasoni and Millbrook First Nations, says he s giving Ikea shoppers a glimpse into a Mi kmaw family home to open people s minds to understand who we are as Mi kmaq. (Nic Meloney/CBC)
A collaboration between a Mi kmaw educator and the multinational furniture store Ikea is giving shoppers a glimpse inside a modern Mi kmaw home.
John R. Sylliboy, an educator of Eskasoni and Millbrook First Nations in Nova Scotia, collaborated with staff at the Ikea location near Halifax to decorate a section of the showroom with items that represent Mi kmaw traditional territory and national pride.