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By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post A coalition of Mi\u2019kmaw, settler groups and communities from across Nova Scotia will gather at Halifax Commons this weekend in a movement called \u201cShoulder to Shoulder.\u201d The rally is being held to call on the provincial Tim Houston government to respect Mi\u2019kmaw rights, follow democratic processes and stop selling off Nova Scotia to corporate interests. Events in Cape Breton are a catalyst for the gathering. \u201cIf you live, work, play or pray in Nova Scotia, we want you there,\u201d say Mi\u2019kmaw land defenders Glenda Junta of Eskasoni and Michelle Paul of Acadia First Nation. \u201cWe\u2019re standing in solidarity with all resistance movements in Nova Scotia. We want to hear your voices.\u201d Both women are spending time on Hunter\u2019s Mountain in… <\/p>\n

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By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post A coalition of Mi\u2019kmaw, settler groups and communities from across Nova Scotia will gather at Halifax Commons this weekend in a movement called \u201cShoulder to Shoulder.\u201d The rally is being held to call on the provincial Tim Houston government to respect Mi\u2019kmaw rights, follow democratic processes and stop selling off Nova Scotia to corporate interests. Events in Cape Breton are a catalyst for the gathering. \u201cIf you live, work, play or pray in Nova Scotia, we want you there,\u201d say Mi\u2019kmaw land defenders Glenda Junta of Eskasoni and Michelle Paul of Acadia First Nation. \u201cWe\u2019re standing in solidarity with all resistance movements in Nova Scotia. We want to hear your voices.\u201d Both women are spending time on Hunter\u2019s Mountain in... <\/p>\n

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