The Tripartite Forum Secretariat, Co-Chairs and Executive Committees and general membership are all extending a heartfelt congratulations to Gerald Gloade. Gerald, a longtime member of the Tripartite Forum since its inception in 1997, retired earlier this month, following a storied career as a Mi’kmaq artist, educator, naturalist and visionary.   A Member of Millbrook First […]

The Tripartite Forum’s working committees meet several times throughout the year, and are busy with many different initiatives. In the interests of keeping members apprised of all working committee activity, the Communications Team has launched a page on the Tripartite Forum website where members can access meeting minutes for reference. Going forward, minutes from all […]

The Economic Development Working Committee has rescheduled its Economic Development Officers (EDO) Symposium to April 9th and 10th, 2025 in Truro. This is a change specifically to the scheduled dates for the two-day symposium for economic development and Indigenous employment officers, which was mentioned in the Fall 2024 Edition of the Tripartite Forum Newsletter. The […]

The Tripartite Forum’s Executive Committee Meeting hosted a series of serious discussions on its future, how to move it forward, and how the work should flow from committee to committee. One major purpose of the January 16th event in Dartmouth was for consultant Heidi Weigand to outline a series of recommendations to the Executive Committee. […]

The Culture and Heritage Committee is grateful to Bryn Tapper for sharing his research findings on an iconic cultural Mi’kmaq symbol. Bryn , a graduate student at Memorial University studying archaeology, shared findings from his doctoral research into the role of rock art in the Maritimes and its role in Indigenous societies – specifically pertaining […]

The Fall Edition of the Tripartite Forum Newsletter is now available – it is available HERE. After a a few hitches in the preparation of this newsletter and the summer newsletter before it, we are back on track with our quarterly publication. This edition of the newsletter reviews some of the Tripartite Forum’s activity over […]

Congratulations to the four working tables whose requests for financial support from the Project Fund for Social and Economic Change have been approved. The Justice, Economic Development, Sports and Recreation and Social Working Tables were all approved for funding. The Project Fund will subsidize each working table’s projects. In the coming months each working table […]

The final steps to the construction of The Indian Residential School (IRS) Legacy Project are in sight with community consultation underway and the project entering its fourth and final phase. The Culture and Heritage Committee is working with the Community of Sipekne’katik to secure a location for the commemoration site of the Shubenacadie Indian Residential […]

As we kick off Mi’kmaw History Month, you’re invited to check out this year’s poster. Created by Gerald Gloade with Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre (MDCC), the poster was unveiled at the Tripartite Forum’s Sept. 10th Culture and Heritage meeting. The theme for this year’s poster is food, and Gerald’s work, with nuance and historical respect […]

Darrell Bernard wants to give a sacred space in Unama’ki (Cape Breton) the respect it deserves with its traditional Mi’kmaw name. Darrell spoke about the work he has done to collaborate with the province to change the name of a mountain currently named Kellys Mountain to its original Mi’kmaw name – Mukla’qati – which means […]

Before any Europeans trod in Nova Scotia, the Mi’kmaq were stewards of the land, with a network of their own hunting trails, and hunting and harvesting grounds throughout the province. It is the goal of Wasuek Googoo to preserve and share this ancient knowledge. To that end, Wasuek, the Infrastructure Program Manager with the Union […]

The Tripartite Forum’s seven Working Committees met in the spirit of collaboration for the 2024 All-Mi’kmaw Members Session and Working Development Session. The three-day event, hosted at the Inverary Resort in Baddeck, on Unama’ki (Cape Breton), is the sole event where all members of the Tripartite Forum gather under one roof and the first time […]

The Spring Edition of the Tripartite Forum Newsletter is now available. This newsletter is one in a series of what will be regular, quarterly publications, with the next edition planned for release in mid-summer. The 2024 Spring Edition Newsletter contains updates pertaining to the past few months’ meetings, and up to date information profiling committees […]

The Tripartite Forum Economic Development Working Committee hosted a discussion of economic development. Michael Polak, Executive Director of Finance and Administration with Pictou Landing First Nation (PLFN), presented on the multi-dimensional approach for sustainable and impactful growth within an Indigenous context, at the Tripartite Forum Economic Development Working Committee’s April 24th meeting in New Glasgow. […]

The Tripartite Forum’s Justice Committee is moving ahead with a plan to structure laws and decision making in Nova Scotia’s Indigenous communities around the stories of Glooscap. At its April 18th meeting in Membertou, the Justice Committee passed a motion to refer Gluskabewimk (the Glooscap Stories Project), as submitted, to Project Fund Coordinator Brad Sullivan. […]

The Tripartite Forum is pleased to announce that a time and place have been chosen for the All Mi’kmaw Members Meeting and Working Development Session. The two-and-a-half-day event will be taking place on June 5th, 6th and 7th at the Inverary Resort in Baddeck. The agenda and other meeting materials will be provided to members […]

The Tripartite Forum’s committees will be meeting in  more Mi’kma’ki/Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaw communities in the coming months. Until recently, Tripartite Forum committee meetings have been limited to two of the 13 Mi’kmaw communities: Millbrook and Membertou. This has changed, following a decision from the March 6th Officials Committee meeting in Membertou, permitting Tripartite Forum committees […]

Congratulations to Samantha (Sam) Trites on her promotion to Tripartite Liaison Officer! Sam, a member of the Millbrook Band, and most recently, the Tripartite Administrator, is the granddaughter of Tommy Gloade. She grew up in Debert, and began with The CMM in 2010, after graduating from NSCC with Certificate in Office Administration. During Sam’s tenure […]

Congratulations to Sara-Lynne Knockwood (Sipekne’katik)! Sara-Lynne was inducted to the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame earlier this month. Sara-Lynne, a three-time gold medalist at the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG), and this year’s Director of Sport for the games, earned a berth in the Hall of Fame for her performance in Taekwondo. She is […]

The Tripartite Forum’s Culture and Heritage Working Committee is moving forward with its plans for the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School (IRS) Commemoration Project. The Committee received approval to use $92,000 from the Tripartite Fund to support the development and implementation of the Residential Schools Survivor Project. The project, which began in April 2023, aims to […]