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Eskasoni mourning ‘inseparable’ father, son killed in crash – CBC
Jan 24, 2023 Simon and Noel Jeddore died in a crash on Highway 4 Friday A father and son from Eskasoni First Nation are being remembered for giving back to their communities in their own ways. Simon Jeddore, 80, and Noel Jeddore, 38, were killed on Friday after their SUV collided with a transport truck along a […]
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Read MorePresident extends condolences on passing of respected elder, accomplished musician and artist
January 20, 2023 On behalf of the Nunatsiavut Government and Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement, President Johannes Lampe today extended his heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of respected Makkovik elder Gerald Mitchell, who passed away Thursday at the Labrador Health Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. He was 86. Born on […]
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Read MoreAssembly offers condolences to the family of Keptin John Joe Sark
January 11, 2023 The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs extends condolences to the Grand Council, the Mi’kmaw communities in Prince Edward Island, and the family of Keptin John Joe Sark. “We were saddened to hear the news of the passing of Keptin Sark,” said Chief Sidney Peters, Co-Chair of the Assembly. “Keptin Sark was […]
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Read MoreAssembly Offers Condolences to the Family of Chief Brian Toney
December 6, 2022 The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs are expressing condolences to the community of Annapolis Valley First Nation on the recent passing of former Chief, Brian Toney. “It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we say farewell to a former Chief,” said Chief Sidney Peters, Co-Chair of the Assembly. “Chief […]
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Read MorePresident extends condolences on passing of respected Inuk elder
September 20, 2022 On behalf of the Nunatsiavut Government and Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement, President Johannes Lampe today extended his heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of respected Makkovik Inuk elder Muriel Andersen, who passed away late Monday evening at the long-term care facility in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, at the […]
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Read MorePresident sends condolences to families of victims of mass stabbings in Saskatchewan
September 7, 2022 Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe today issued the following statement on the mass stabbings resulting in 10 people being killed and 18 injured on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby community of Welton, Saskatchewan on September 4: “On behalf of the Nunatsiavut Government and Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land […]
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Read MoreAssembly Offers Condolences to the Community of Paqtnkek, Family and Friends of Chief Tma Francis
August 16, 2022 The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs express condolences to the family and friends of Chief Tma Francis and to the community of Paqtnkek First Nation. “Our hearts are heavy and with great sadness we say nmultis to a fellow leader and incredibly special man,” said Chief Annie Bernard-Daisley, Co-Chair of the […]
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Read MoreMinisterial Statement – Minister Dempster Offers Condolences on Passing of Jim Lyall
May 16, 2022 The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation and Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs: Speaker, we were saddened on Friday upon hearing that a pioneer of Inuit self-government on the North Coast of Labrador had passed away. […]
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Read MoreNunatsiavut mourns passing of first elected President, Jim Lyall
May 13, 2022 Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe today, on behalf of Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement, extended his heart-felt condolences to the family and friends of former Nunatsiavut President and Minister, Jim Lyall, who passed away this morning. “Today we lost a great leader – a man who has contributed tremendously over […]
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Read MorePresident offers condolences on passing of Inuit elder John Jararuse
Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe says he was saddened to hear of the passing of Inuit Elder John Jararuse last evening at the age of 74. Mr. Jararuse was born in Hebron, and was 11 years old when he and other members of the community were relocated after the Moravian Church announced plans to close its […]
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