Last fall, Mi’kmaq harvesters were met with violence as the Sipekne’katik First Nation launched its “moderate livelihood” fishery in St. Marys Bay, 250 kilometres west of Halifax.… Read more “Mi’kmaq lead billion-dollar sea change”
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Jane Paul Indigenous Women’s Resource Centre reopens in Sydney
SYDNEY, N.S. — The Jane Paul Indigenous Women’s Resource Centre reopened its doors Wednesday to offer services to some of the more vulnerable Indigenous women in the Cape… Read more “Jane Paul Indigenous Women’s Resource Centre reopens in Sydney”
A story of resilience: Decision to take son off of life support still haunts Membertou First Nation father
MEMBERTOU, N.S. — Daniel Joseph Paul is still haunted by the decision to take his seven-year-old son off life support in 1997. “I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t rest,… Read more “A story of resilience: Decision to take son off of life support still haunts Membertou First Nation father”
Mi’kmaq Funeral rites
My work at The Walrus revolves around researching and fact checking stories. That means highlighting facts and double sourcing them. For “The End: How We Die Now,”… Read more “Mi’kmaq Funeral rites”
