Pictou Landing

Archaeologist finds signs suggestive of burial grounds by effluent spill in Pictou Landing

Miles Howe — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 04:27:00 +0000

Spiritual, local, elders ask for minimum four day clean and sober crew before proceeding

Pik'tuk (Pictou Landing), Nova Scotia – An archaeologist in the employ of the Mi'kmaq Rights Initiative (KMKNO) today with relative certainty confirmed that Tuesday, June 11th's effluent spill was in the direct environs of a Mi'kmaq burial grounds.

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Amplifying a strong voice

Robert DeVet — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 22:56:48 +0000

Haligonians show support for the Pictou Landing First Nation blockade

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - About twenty people gathered at the corner of Spring Garden Road and South Park today to draw attention to the

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All we would do is dig out clams at the shore, and bring a pot, and cook clams there

Robert DeVet — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 19:56:43 +0000

Food insecurity and pollution at Pictou Landing First Nation

K'JIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – A lack of healthy, affordable food is a big problem in Pictou Landing First Nation, a small Mi'kmaq community of roughly 400 people.

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Jordan's Principle Funding in Limbo

stephlaw — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:34:00 +0000

Crown appeals historic ruling on First Nations child-first policy

HALIFAX—A federal court ruling last month might have relieved Maurina Beadle of Pictou Landing of her worries.

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October in Review

Natascia Lypny — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:20:56 +0000

Nova Scotia is a great place to live, especially if you're rich, healthy and white

Feel their pain…

The four richest individuals and families in Nova Scotia all took a tumble on the Canadian Business magazine’s annual list of the 100 wealthiest Canadians.

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Passing the Bucks

Miles Howe — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:22:30 +0000

Draft agreement offers Pictou Landing Band $3 million to put Boat Harbour lawsuit on ice

The provincial government has drafted an offer of $3 million to the Pictou Landing First Nation (PLFN) in return for the Band postponing their lawsuit against the province for at least two years, according to documents obtained by the Halifax Media Co-op.

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Pulp Dreams

Miles Howe — Wed, 25 May 2011 01:11:58 +0000

Pictou Mill is Asia Pulp Paper's Latest Acquisition. There Goes The Neighbourhood!

If you thought that the Canadian pulp and paper industry was environmentally irresponsible, you were right. But the new players on the clear-cut block make them look like a bunch of patchouli-scented tree-huggers.

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Water Walk In Solidarity With Pictou Landing Community

Sebastien — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:30:38 +0000

On May 24, 2010, Nova Scotia Native Women's Association (NSNWA) organized a Water Walk in Point Pleasant Park as part of a larger cross-country movement to bring awareness toward the importance of clean water and the threat to health and environment brought on by pollution.

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