Category Archives: First Nations

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MLA Pushes for Maliseet Program Funding-Daily Gleaner

ELIZABETH FRASER THE DAILY GLEANER David Coon, leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick and MLA for Fredericton South, is urging the province to fund mandatory Maliseet immersion programs into school curriculum. Today, about 300 out of 7,000 Maliseet people in New Brunswick can speak the language – and that number could dwindle over time if people aren’t taking […]

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Question Period: Protecting Indigenous Language – July 8, 2016

Here is the video and transcript of oral questions today recorded in the language it was originally spoken. Mr. Coon: While this is great sport with a high entertainment value this morning, I have some questions. Last month, Prime Minister Trudeau spoke at a virtual town hall on the Aboriginal Peoples Televison Network. He was talking about the importance of […]

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National Aboriginal Day highlights the need for reconciliation

Fredericton – On National Aboriginal Day, David Coon, Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick and MLA for Fredericton South is calling on the government to prioritize reconciliation with the First Nations of New Brunswick: the Wolastoqiyik, the Mi’kmaq, and the Passamaquoddy. “We must implement the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada if we are to […]

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