Eskasoni is adding more than 85 hectares to its land base. The First Nation and the federal government announced the official transfer on Tuesday. Chief Leroy Denny says it's needed to accommodate the community's rapidly growing population.
MEMBERTOU FIRST NATION It was an investment you could say was as much about making amends, as unveiling amounts. Indigenous Affairs Minister Marc Miller visited Cape Breton s Membertou First Nation on Monday, where he announced more than $513,000 towards preservation and strengthening of Indigenous languages languages that were nearly lost as the result of Canada s residential school system. There are people here today, as you ve seen, who have been fighting against governments to reclaim their language, their culture, their identity , Miller told reporters following the announcement. And what Canada needs is to support them financially, and then to get out of the way.
Provincial officials announced two new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
One in the Eastern Zone and one in the Western Zone.
The Eastern Zone case was confirmed on Friday by Eskasoni Chief Leroy Denny.
Public Health continues to work closely with Chief Denny to manage the case and contact tracing is underway.
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