By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post Wagmatcook First Nation has concluded a 10-day community voting process to decide whether to adopt the traditional Mi\u2019kmaq spelling of the community name, Waqm\u0268tkuk. The vote followed an in-depth community engagement initiative aimed at ensuring that every member\u2014both on and off-reserve\u2014 had the opportunity to participate in this important cultural conversation. The final vote count was: 72 in favor of adopting the traditional spelling: Waqm\u0268tkuk and 117 in favor of keeping the current spelling of Wagmatcook. The community of just over 600 people is the oldest permanent settlement of the Mi\u2019kmaq Nation in Nova Scotia and nestles between the shores of the Bras d\u2019Or Lakes on one side and the Cape Breton highlands on the other. Tourists drive through the… <\/p>\n
By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post Wagmatcook First Nation has concluded a 10-day community voting process to decide whether to adopt the traditional Mi\u2019kmaq spelling of the community name, Waqm\u0268tkuk. The vote followed an in-depth community engagement initiative aimed at ensuring that every member\u2014both on and off-reserve\u2014 had the opportunity to participate in this important cultural conversation. The final vote count was: 72 in favor of adopting the traditional spelling: Waqm\u0268tkuk and 117 in favor of keeping the current spelling of Wagmatcook. The community of just over 600 people is the oldest permanent settlement of the Mi\u2019kmaq Nation in Nova Scotia and nestles between the shores of the Bras d\u2019Or Lakes on one side and the Cape Breton highlands on the other. Tourists drive through the... <\/p>\n