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News and Reflections: Tsimshian DNA reveals a post-contact people in decline -- April 28, 2018

​"Unraveling the Genetic History of a First Nations People: By looking at the DNA of Tsimshian people before and after European contact, researchers paint a more nuanced history" ... by Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian (April 26, 2018)

Sun Apr 29, 2018 04:02
News and Reflections: "The Magic of Acadian Skies" -- April 25, 2018

"The Magic of Acadian Skies" Copyright John Robichaud The above, copyright-protected image is published on the AAMS website with the permission of the photographer, John Robichaud.  Reach John on Facebook at John Robichaud Studio and on the web at John Robichaud Photographic Arts (www.johnrobichaud.com).  Robichaud's "The Magic of Acadian Skies,"...

Thu Apr 26, 2018 02:34
News and Reflections: The many facets of "La Ceinture Fléchée" -- April 24, 2018

The colorful sash worn by the AAMS, around the waist or across the body, never fails to inspire questions:  "Where did the sash come from?"  "How is it made?" "What is the meaning of the design?" While we are still in want of a comprehensive story of the sash, we provide the following videos to give insight into the origins of the beautiful, and culturally...

Tue Apr 24, 2018 19:53
News and Reflections: Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre planned for Halifax

"Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre invites Halifax to ‘come with us’ on journey to create new space. The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre held an event to bless its new land on Gottingen Street and unveil new renderings." ... by Zane Woodford, Star Metro Halifax (April 19, 2018)

Sat Apr 21, 2018 08:42
News and Reflections: Crimes against humanity -- April 20, 2018

"The 'trial' of Sir John A. Macdonald: Would he be guilty of war crimes today?" CBC Radio (April 11, 2018)

Sat Apr 21, 2018 08:42
News and Reflections: The last of the "Gray Ghost" caribou -- April 20, 2018

"‘It’s game over’: Last ‘Grey Ghost’ caribou herd is down to just three members, all female. The alarming census, placing it at a number meaning de facto extinction, comes after years of warnings from scientists and conservation groups" ... by Adrian Humphreys, The National Post (April 17, 2018)

Sat Apr 21, 2018 08:42

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