Monthly Archives: July 2005

APTN National News: Chapel Island National Historic Site

Posted on July 31, 2005 by Maureen

In July 2005, the Canadian government declared the annual St. Anne’s Mission in Chapel Island First Nation, N.S. a national historic site. To mark the occasion, Mi’kmaq canoeists representing the seven Mi’kmaq districts of the Mi’kmaq Nation paddled to the … Continue reading →

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APTN National News: Nova Scotia Metis Controversy

Posted on July 31, 2005 by Maureen

In 2005, Mi’kmaq historian Daniel Paul wrote an editorial for a Halifax newspaper stating there are no people of Metis heritage living in Atlantic Canada. The Confederacy of Nova Scotia Metis replied to Paul’s article, arguing there is indeed Metis … Continue reading →

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Chronicle-Herald Column: Pictou-Aquash: a life worth celebrating

Posted on July 8, 2005 by Maureen

Last year on Aboriginal Day, I attended the funeral service of Mi’kmaq activist and community member Anna Mae Pictou-Aquash. The day, June 21, marked the return of Indian Brook’s own woman warrior to her home community. As a member of … Continue reading →