{"id":93733,"date":"2025-06-17T09:06:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T13:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=93733"},"modified":"2025-06-17T09:06:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T13:06:06","slug":"wagmatcook-prepares-for-2025-nova-scotia-mikmaw-summer-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/17\/wagmatcook-prepares-for-2025-nova-scotia-mikmaw-summer-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Wagmatcook prepares for 2025 Nova Scotia Mi\u2019kmaw Summer Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post The highly-anticipated 2025 Mi\u2019kmaw Summer Games is expected to draw upwards of 5,000 athletes and visitors from across Mi\u2019kma\u2019ki \u00a0and beyond to Wagmatcook First Nation in August and excitement is building in the community. 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