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By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post In the shadow of the provincial budget released this week, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi\u2019kmaw Chiefs (Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq ) is calling for a meeting with Premier Tim Houston under the principles established through the Mi\u2019kmaq-Nova Scotia-Canada Tripartite Forum to express their concerns. The assembly has apprehensions with cuts to about 21 different Mi\u2019kmaq-specific programs among a wide sweeping new budget. \u201cThe Nova Scotia government\u2019s decisions will have drastic impacts on this province,\u201d said Chief Leroy Denny, co-chair of the assembly. \u201cPrograms and organizations that the province and the Mi\u2019kmaq have been partners on for years, this government decided to claw back or push away from. This is incredibly disappointing.\u201d According to a post to Denny\u2019s community of Eskasoni First… <\/p>\n

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By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post In the shadow of the provincial budget released this week, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi\u2019kmaw Chiefs (Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq ) is calling for a meeting with Premier Tim Houston under the principles established through the Mi\u2019kmaq-Nova Scotia-Canada Tripartite Forum to express their concerns. The assembly has apprehensions with cuts to about 21 different Mi\u2019kmaq-specific programs among a wide sweeping new budget. \u201cThe Nova Scotia government\u2019s decisions will have drastic impacts on this province,\u201d said Chief Leroy Denny, co-chair of the assembly. \u201cPrograms and organizations that the province and the Mi\u2019kmaq have been partners on for years, this government decided to claw back or push away from. This is incredibly disappointing.\u201d According to a post to Denny\u2019s community of Eskasoni First... <\/p>\n

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