Photo by Communications Nova Scotia -- Pictured before the bill was introducted are (from the left): Blaire Gould, Executive Director, Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey; L’nu Affairs Minister Karla MacFarlane; Chief Leroy Denny, Eskasoni First Nation and Chair, Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey; and Justin Huston, CEO of L’nu Affairs.

By: Adam McNamara HALIFAX: On April 7, the province of Nova Scotia introduced legislation recognizing Mi’kmaw as Nova Scotia’s official first language. A press release from the Department of L’nu Affairs says this new legislation, which comes into effect on the upcoming Treaty Day, will support efforts to preserve and promote the Mi’kmaw language now…

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