Halifax takes first steps to designate seat on council for Mi kmaq representation theglobeandmail.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theglobeandmail.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Many will be wearing orange for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Saturday. Deb Eisan, an elder at the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre in Halifax, hopes people really understand meaning behind wearing orange.
The federal and Nova Scotia governments announced on Tuesday an additional $15 million for a new Mi kmaw Native Friendship Centre in Halifax, bringing their total contribution to about $50 million.