by Shane Birley | Nov 3, 2022
Through economic development, many communities grow their local revenues that in turn provide funding for much needed program and services to their community members. The disruption of COVID-19 had a dramatic effect on Indigenous communities, businesses and...
by Shane Birley | Nov 3, 2022
Catching and selling lobster during the fall season is how some Mi’kmaw fishermen of Potlotek First Nation make a living. “We’re just trying to catch some lobster to sell and feed our kids and give our family a roof over their head,” said Mi’kmaw fisherman Craig...
by Shane Birley | Oct 17, 2022
A four-day Bay of Fundy expedition earlier this month was life-changing for one Wolastoqey youth. “If I didn’t get on that ship I wouldn’t have gotten the opportunity to do everything I did on there,” said Korey Lyons, from Sistansisk...
by Shane Birley | Sep 28, 2022
On September 26 the Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation (“Listuguj”) began its fall lobster fishery. The fishery is an exercise of the community’s rights under the Peace and Friendship Treaties. This year, for the first time, the Department...
by Shane Birley | Sep 21, 2022
Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities is a certificate program created through the collaboration of AFOA Canada, the Harvard Business School, NAFOA, and the National Congress of American Indians. This program takes place at Harvard...
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