An indiscriminate ash tree killer has been spotted in northern New Brunswick and poses a threat to the province’s entire ash population. The emerald ash borer can destroy 99… Read more “Invasive beetle destroying New Brunswick’s ash trees – and threatening Mi’kmaq basket making”
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Healing social work: Injecting Indigenous methodologies into profession key to reducing number of Indigenous children in care
A social work group says Indigenous knowledge is key to better professional practices because the current system isn’t working for Indigenous people. The Mi’kmaw Wolastoqiyk Association of… Read more “Healing social work: Injecting Indigenous methodologies into profession key to reducing number of Indigenous children in care”
Social entrepreneurs and the small food economy are key to community growth – and reconciliation
Author and social entrepreneur Shaun Loney has an answer to the chronic question about New Brunswick’s lagging economy: seek out employees with criminal records. Loney recently toured… Read more “Social entrepreneurs and the small food economy are key to community growth – and reconciliation”
Indigenous youth raise their voices at the United Nations
Wolastoq Grand council chief Ron Tremblay is working toward accrediting his youth confederacy council and enable them to speak at the next UN Indigenous permanent forum. This… Read more “Indigenous youth raise their voices at the United Nations”
Inmates learn life skills for an increasingly complex digital world
It’s back to school for some Indigenous prison inmates who are learning critical thinking skills to help them navigate an increasingly complex digital media and financial environment… Read more “Inmates learn life skills for an increasingly complex digital world”
“Out of Thin Red,” The Red Dress movement hangs over STU
Mandy Richard is bringing the REDress project to St. Thomas University, to get people talking about missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada. “If this just starts… Read more ““Out of Thin Red,” The Red Dress movement hangs over STU”
N.B. leads country in self-harming behaviour that requires hospital care
Alexandra Van Rijn was in elementary school when she started banging her head against a wall to deal with her anxiety. In her late teens, when she was inflicting… Read more “N.B. leads country in self-harming behaviour that requires hospital care”
‘It’s … insulting’: Mi’kmaq warrior chief says of Canada’s 150th celebration
As Canada celebrates its 150th year of Confederation, Mi’kmaq Warrior Chief, John Levi, says First Nations people are still struggling with poverty and he’s made a call to action to remind… Read more “‘It’s … insulting’: Mi’kmaq warrior chief says of Canada’s 150th celebration”
Family First Human Services employees say they’re owed last cheques
Former employees of Family First Human Services in Fredericton say they haven’t received their final cheque after the private child and youth care service closed in late August. Mandy Arsenault, Sheena… Read more “Family First Human Services employees say they’re owed last cheques”
N.B. needs immersion-style language education for First Nations students
Eleven First Nations language immersion teachers spent Thursday at St. Mary’s First Nation learning about Indigenous immersion classes. Conor Quinn, a documentary maker and linguist who teaches the course, knows both the Maliseet… Read more “N.B. needs immersion-style language education for First Nations students”
