June 2023
Investments in New Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre
Wije’winen Centre, a new Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre in Halifax, is receiving more financial support with construction of the facility on the horizon.
L'nu Affairs / https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2023/06/27/investments-new-mikmaw-native-friendship-centre
June 2023
Funding for new Mi’kmaw Friendship Centre in Halifax close to $50 million
There was a Major step forward for the new Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre in Halifax
Global News / https://globalnews.ca/video/9797009/funding-for-new-mikmaw-friendship-centre-in-halifax-close-to-50-million
March 2023
Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Society secures land for new centre
Property located at 1940 Gottingen Street where former Red Cross building now stands
CBC News / Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Society secures land for new centre | CBC News
May 2022
Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre in Halifax gets $4M from federal government toward new building
Centre says no location selected yet for new facility.
October 2022
Halifax Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre gets $28.8 million from Ottawa for new build
With an additional $28.8 million from the federal government, Halifax’s Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre plans to build a spacious downtown complex to better serve the growing population of urban Indigenous people.
Global News / https://globalnews.ca/news/9230807/halifax-mikmaw-native-friendship-centre-funding-new-build/
June 2020
Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre needs a new home
'It's going to be an iconic building everybody's going to be proud of,' says Pam Glode-Desrochers
CTV News / https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1985393&jwsource=twi
April 2018
Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre moves into new building.
For years, the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre in Halifax has provided Indigenous people with valuable services. Now it has a chance to move from its old location to a new building the same neighbourhood.
Global News / https://globalnews.ca/video/4155884/mikmaw-native-friendship-centre-moves-into-new-building
June 2017
Hugs, tears as Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre is offered hope for new home
'It's going to be an iconic building everybody's going to be proud of,' says Pam Glode-Desrochers
CBC News / Read Full Article
April 2017
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.
The Star—Halifax / Read Full Article
April 2017
‘Come with us’: Mi’kmaw community blesses land for new cultural hub
Global News/ Read Full Article
April 2017
First plans released for Halifax’s new Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre
CTV News Atlantic / Read Full Article
January 2017
Mi'kmaw Friendship Centre wants your ideas for its long-awaited new building
Centre preparing to develop former Red Cross site on Gottingen Street
CBC News / Read Full Article