Mi’kmaq legends come to life The American Marten has played an important role in the legends of the Mi’kmaq people and continues that role today as an indicator of forest health. UINR–Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources– is releasing a new book and video that look at the Marten’s role as it relates to the health … Read More
Between May 11 and June 30, 2015 there will be a Rotary Screw Trap (smolt wheel) on Middle River. UINR uses the wheel to catch Atlantic salmon smolt to estimate their abundance and monitor fish populations.
It’s Scholarship Season! Five Scholarships of $1,000 will be awarded to five members of the Unama’ki community to promote and encourage education and careers in the field of Science and/or Technology within the Unama’ki Mi’kmaq Communities–UINR/Georgia Pacific Scholarship Five Scholarships of $1,000 will be awarded to five members of the Unama’ki community to promote and … Read More
Summer may seem far off now, but we are looking to employ an Assistant Camp Coordinator for our 2015 Nikani Awtiken summer camp. This intern position, through the Nova Scotia Youth Conservation Corps, is open to youth in full-time university or college who are intending to return to study this fall. The deadline to apply … Read More
UINR was formed fifteen years ago, in 1999 when the five chiefs at the time signed the official papers to set up an organization to represent Unama’ki Mi’kmaq communities on natural resources and the environment. The signatory Chiefs were Allison Bernard (Eskasoni), Lindsay Marshall (Potlotek), Terry Paul (Membertou), Morley Googoo (We’koqma’q), and Mary L. Bernard (Wagmatcook). To commemorate … Read More
Please join us at 6 pm for dessert and discussion to share UINR’s vision and your ideas for a sustainable environment in Unama’ki. ESKASONI Tuesday January 27 Crane Cove Boardroom POTLOTEK Thursday January 29 Community Hall WAGMATCOOK Tuesday February … Read More
UINR’s Moose Management Initiative & Parks Canada Invite you to a public information session on forest health and the over-abundant population of moose in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Thursday November 6, Wagmatcook Culture and Heritage Centre, 6:00–8:00pm If you are unable to attend the meeting in Wagmatcook, please join us at one of our … Read More
Every year UINR’s Annual Feast in the Highlands has been growing and this year, our ninth, was the biggest yet! In case you missed it, or if you want to relive some of the highlights, here are some links to media stories and video from the day’s event! UINR’s Facebook page for some photos: facebook.com/UINRpage … Read More
The summer issue of UINR MARTEN is chock full of stories, photos and information on UINR’s activities over the summer. In this issue you can read all about the monument that was recently unveiled in Mala and the story behind how it got there. Our featured partner is the Moose Management Initiative and it’s timely … Read More
We would like to invite you to our annual Feast in the Highlands to celebrate work on developing a management plan for moose in Unama’ki. For the past nine years the Moose Working Group and UINR have hosted Feast in the Highlands. What started as an opportunity for the people involved in moose management … Read More
Visiting Malikewe’j (Malagawatch) for the first time, people often describe a sense of peace and well-being that comes over them as they enter the Mi’kmaq community on the shores of the Bras d’Or Lakes. Mala, as it is affectionately known to the Cape Breton Mi’kmaq who share it, is off the beaten track, and its … Read More
UINR’s Shelley Denny, Angela Denny and Tyson Paul are attending the 2014 Annual Conference of the American Fisheries Society in Quebec City on August 17 to 21. They are presenting our poster Managing for Seven Generations: Mi’kmaq Knowledge, Eels and the Bras d’Or Lakes during the poster presentation reception on Monday from 6:00 to 8:30 … Read More