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Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Eskasoni's annual competition powwow. The largest Mi'kmaw community in the world welcomed visitors from far and wide for two days of dancing, drumming and singing.
The beginning of what should be a fruitful relationship started in Cape Breton on Tuesday. It s between Indigenous students who need employment opportunities and the science and tech sector which needs a qualified workforce.
Most high schools in Nova Scotia are still waiting for direction from the province before finalizing plans for graduation ceremonies. But at this point, they expect the ceremonies will look very similar to what happened last year.
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A combination of preventive treatments reduced tooth decay and improved the quality of life for more than 200 Indigenous Australian children living in remote north Queensland, a study has found.
University of Queensland School of Dentistry researcher Associate Professor Ratilal Lalloo said the intervention was especially effective in reducing severe tooth decay.
“Children who had the health preventative procedures experienced fewer instances of severe new tooth decay compared to children who didn’t receive treatment,” Dr Lalloo said.
“Access to dental services in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is extremely limited and therefore prevention of tooth decay is critical to address this significant health burden.