As the chant of the Friendship song drifted across the Bras d’Or Lakes on a rare sunny July afternoon, people shook hands in congratulations on the release of The Spirit of the Lakes Speaks, a document created by the Bras d’Or Lakes Collaborative Environmental Planning Initiative (CEPI). With a vision for the protection and sustainability … Read More
Join us on Saturday October 8 at noon for the Sixth Annual Feast in the Highlands. Check out the invitation for full details. Bring your appetite! If you have any questions, contact Clifford Paul, UINR’s Moose Management Coordinator at clifford@uinr.ca.
Moose harvest time approaches and another season has stealthily crept upon us. For many it signals the need to reflect upon and experience the splendour and beauty of the Cape Breton Highlands. Clifford Paul, Moose Management Coordinator at UINR explains “As we partake in our yearly harvest of moose, it is universally recognized by hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts alike that … Read More
Simon Silliboy, Eskasoni is the proud recipient of not one, not two, but three UINR schlorships this year! Every year UINR teams up with partners Georgia Pacific and NewPage to offer schlorsips to Mi’kmaq students in Unama’ki. Simon just graduated from Cape Breton University with his Bachelor of Science degree in biology. He is now … Read More
Over the Summer UINR, with the cooperation of Eskasoni Band Council, are going door-to-door with a short survey to gather information on drinking water in Eskasoni. We would appreciate if you would take a few minutes to help. Every participating household will be entered in a draw to win a $500.00 gift card from Eskasoni … Read More
CAMP (Community Aquatic Monitoring Program) monitors the health and marine productivity of the water ecosystem in Unama’ki. Since 2009 UINR and Fisheries and Oceans Canada has monitored sites around the Bras d’ Or Lakes using protocols developed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Long-term monitoring of fish and crustacean species, water temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen … Read More
We asked Tuma Young to write about the Mi’kmaq plants that we featured in UINR’s 2011 calendar and how his family uses them in making pisun and healing. If you didn’t get our calender this year you can download a copy at uinr.ca One of the first things I want to point out is that … Read More
Apistane’wj is the Mi’kmaq word for the American marten, the subject of a new play put together by UINR’s Unama’KIDS. UKids coordinator Selena Cremo worked with direction from Maura Lea Morykot, well-known teacher and performer, to put together a story on the endangered marten and attempts to reestablish it in Unama’ki. They researched the … Read More
Please exercise caution when using the Middle River for recreational boating purposes between April 20 and June 24, 2011.
This spring if you happen to be fishing or canoeing in the Middle River in Victoria County you might encounter a strange looking contraption floating on the water. Resembling a giant funnel on its side, it’s a smolt wheel, also known by the technical term–”rotary screw trap”. The smolt wheel belongs to UINR, Unama’ki Institute … Read More
A normal day for Angela could have her attending a meeting in the morning, dissecting eels in the afternoon and consulting with student groups in the evening. Never a dull moment for UINR’s Research Assistant, Angela Morris! In 1999, Angela was one of the first graduates from the newly-built Eskasoni High School, and she went … Read More
Shrimp A Science Advisory meeting was be held in mid-December and all indications are that a 10% reduction in Total Allowable Catch (TAC) will be requested for 2011. Advice from science evaluation and industry will determine the 2011 overall TAC. Science recommended a 10% reduction and the shrimp fishing communities of Unama’ki encouraged industry representatives … Read More