It was author Amanda Peters’ father who suggested she write about his people, the Mi’kmaq. In “The Berry Pickers”, her debut novel, readers learn about the real Mi’kmaq people from Nova Scotia who ...

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia RCMP say they have no plans to change their approach to tackling illegal cannabis in the province, ...

The Nova Scotia government is directing police to crack down on illegal cannabis stores and wants help from Mi'kmaw chiefs to ...

Sipekne'katik First Nation Chief Michelle Glasgow said in a statement on Friday she and her council are "appalled" by the ...

Premier Tim Houston disagrees with the suggestion that his government fails to consult with First Nations leadership or that ...

Phyllis Googoo, pictured in an undated photo, will have her chance to speak with Pope Francis March 31, 2022, as one of 13 First Nations delegates going to Rome. Googoo has been wrestling with her ...

The premier told reporters that there's 'multiple sides to the story' and that he's heard from 'lots of people' who are ...

While you're most familiar with the 12-month Gregorian calendar, it's not the only one out there. Long before European contact, the Mi’kmaq calendar has existed. Its ecological calendar consists of 13 ...

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When Mike Sack handed out lobster licenses to Indigenous fishers in Nova Scotia last month, he expected some pushback from commercial fishers. But the Sipekne’katik First Nation chief did not foresee ...

Though I spent a week in New Brunswick, I could see that I just touched the surface of all the different places and cultures of the Canadian Atlantic province. But two aspects stood out as being worth ...