Overview
- Minister Leah Martin announced the funding on June 24 in Membertou as part of her mandate overseeing L’nu Affairs.
- The Unama’ki Institute represents five Cape Breton Mi’kmaq First Nations and will hire a climate change coordinator and project assistant.
- Bilingual educational materials in Mi’kmaq and English will be created to enhance community engagement on climate risks.
- A values-based monitoring plan will use culturally relevant indicators to track environmental changes affecting coastal and forest areas.
- Chief Terry Paul described climate change as one of the greatest challenges facing Mi’kmaq communities and stressed the importance of Indigenous knowledge in crafting solutions.