February 28, 2019- At the invitation of the Member of Parliament, Cathy McLeod, Chief Lorraine Augustine attended the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, on the matter of the Interim Estimates 2019-2020, in Ottawa today as an observer.

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(Truro) February 7, 2019 ─ The Native Council of Nova Scotia held their last and final Descheneaux Collaborative Process Session on Bill S.3 – Amendments to the Indian Act, this past weekend in Port Hawkesbury, NS on February 2, 2019.

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January 30, 2019 (Truro, NS) ─ The Native Council of Nova Scotia is hosting their final Descheneaux Collaborative Process Session on February 2, 2019 in Port Hawkesbury, NS at the Maritime Inn.

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As 2018 comes to an end and we get ready to head into the new year, I would like to take the time to thank all of the Native Council staff, Board members, community members, and supporters for all of their hard work, contributions and their continued support for a great year.  As Chief and President I hope you enjoy the upcoming holidays with your loved ones and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  Etawey wli nuelewin aq pusu’l Puna’ne.

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December 12, 2018 (Truro, NS) ─  The Native Council of Nova Scotia’s (NCNS) National organization, The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) has signed a renewed Political Accord with the federal government last Wednesday, December 5, 2018, in Ottawa, ON; Chief Lorraine Augustine, of the NCNS, was also present during the process as a member of CAP’s Board of Directors.

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November 26, 2018 (Truro) ─ The Native Council of Nova Scotia is pleased to announce that they will be holding Collaborative Process meetings in regards to “Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act in response to the Superior Court of Quebec decision in Descheneaux c. Canada (Procureur général).”

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NATIVE COUNCIL OF NOVA SCOTIA
GOING FORWARD TO A BETTER FUTURE

(INAC COLLABORATIVE PROCESS)

INDIAN ACT

REGISTRATION CHANGES

Find out how this affects to you

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NATIVE COUNCIL OF NOVA SCOTIA
GOING FORWARD TO A BETTER FUTURE

(INAC COLLABORATIVE PROCESS)

INDIAN ACT

REGISTRATION CHANGES

Find out how this affects to you

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November 19, 2018 (Truro) ─ The Native Council of Nova Scotia is pleased to announce that they will be holding Collaborative Process meetings in regards to “Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act in response to the Superior Court of Quebec decision in Descheneaux c. Canada (Procureur général).”

If you are a Non-Status Indian, find out how the Descheneaux decision may affect you or someone you know be eligible to be registered as a status Indian by attending a meeting.

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September 27, 2018 (Truro, NS)

The Native Council of Nova Scotia (NCNS), the Self-Governing Authority for Mi’kmaq/ Aboriginal Peoples residing Off-Reserve in present day Nova Scotia, throughout traditional Mi’kmaq Territory of Mi’kma’ki, recently attended the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) 47^th Annual General Assembly on September 21st and 22nd, 2018 at the Marriott, in Ottawa, Ontario.

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