‘Together we can make great things happen’: P.E.I. celebrates Treaty Day
Oct. 1 is Treaty Day, which officially recognizes the pact of peace, friendship and respect between the Mi’kmaq and the … Read more
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Marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on P.E.I.
A crowd gathered in Charlottetown on Monday to commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Lennox Island Chief Darlene Bernard … Read more
Partners in preservation: Mi’kmaq and Parks Canada will co-govern new P.E.I. national park reserve
After two decades of negotiations, the Mi’kmaq of P.E.I. and Parks Canada signed an agreement Thursday to share in the … Read more
Parks Canada, Mi’kmaq sign agreement to co-govern new P.E.I. park reserve
‘It took a lot of effort and energy,’ L’nuey negotiator says of Pituamkek project Following nearly 20 years of negotiations, … Read more
Mi’kmaw-language signs celebrate Indigenous history of 2 P.E.I. locations
L’nuey executive director says her ancestors would be proud There are two new highway signs written in the Mi’kmaw language … Read more
3 Islanders recognized by Indigenous community for their reconciliation efforts
Corryn Clemence, Stephanie Arnold and Joe McGuire are the recipients of the 2024 Reconciliation Recognition Awards handed out by the … Read more
Lennox Island Chief Darlene Bernard reacts to $72M fund for new national park
The federal budget, tabled Tuesday, emarks $71.9 million to establish Canada’s 11th national park reserve at Pituamkek — a chain … Read more
Jim Sark, former chief of Lennox Island and Abegweit First Nations, dies at 84
‘His legacy will continue to inspire future generations’ Former Chief of Lennox Island and Abegweit First Nations George James (Jim) … Read more
P.E.I. Mi’kmaq call on province to adopt UN declaration
As Parliament debates adopting the principles of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Mi’kmaq on P.E.I. are asking the province to do the same.
P.E.I. Mi’kmaq community excited new headquarters is almost complete
Mi’kmaq organizations on P.E.I. will soon have a place to call home, on the Charlottetown waterfront.
Lobster fishing must remain in season, says former fisheries chair
Wayne Easter, the P.E.I. MP who chaired the federal fisheries committee looking at moderate livelihood fisheries 21 years ago, says there are still questions to be resolved, but fishing out of season shouldn’t be one of them.
King says he is working with PEIFA, Mi’kmaq chiefs on solution to fishing dispute
P.E.I. premier says he supports Mi’kmaq right to moderate livelihood Premier Dennis King says he will continue to have discussions … Read more
