Actions and Commitments: Call to Action # 22
Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Nova Scotia"
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July 14, 2023
Nurse performs Halifax hospital’s 1st smudging ceremony — for her sister’s baby
‘We feel really empowered,’ says new mom Brittany Pennell after smudging at IKW Health Centre Nurse performs Halifax hospital’s 1st smudging ceremony — for her sister’s baby Click on the following link to listen to “As It Happens” https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/halifax-hospital-smudging-ceremony-1.6907186?cmp=newsletter_Evening%20Headlines%20from%20CBC%20News_1617_1187285 Nurse Courtney Pennell gets goosebumps whenever she thinks about performing her hospital’s first-ever smudging ceremony on...
December 13, 2019
Commercial development of Maskwiomin
Researchers at Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton University have received a $850,000 grant to develop a traditional Mi’kmaq medicine for potential future commercial production as a skin ointment. Maskwiomin is made from the oil of birch bark and is used to treat skin conditions such as rashes, eczema and psoriasis....
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