The Aboriginal Career Trail
The Aboriginal Career Trail (ACT) is a library of employment opportunities, cultural event listings and other information tailored to Mi’kmaq communities in Nova Scotia. The idea for ACT was developed by the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq to be a portal where members of Mi’kmaq communities can easily connect with, and be matched to, job openings around the province. Check out ACT's website for more information.
Aboriginal Apprenticeship Advisory Committee
The Aboriginal Apprenticeship Advisory Committee has been established to provide a forum for networking and discussion to identify and address barriers and gaps in trades training and employment opportunities for Aboriginal people. The work of the committee will support the successful participation of Aboriginal people, both on and off reserve, in apprenticeship training and certification in the trades. For more information about the committee, please click on the bar below.
Check out some Aboriginal apprenticeship success stories about the journey from apprentice-to-journeyperson:
- Eldon Gould (English Language)
- Austin Christmas (English Language)
- Jason Dorey (English Language)
AAAC Terms of Reference
| AAAC MEMBER | REPRESENTING |
|---|---|
| Dawn MacDonald, Chair | Confederacy of Mainland Miꞌꞌkmaw |
| Louis Joe Bernard | Union of Nova Scotia Indians |
| Dale Crawford | Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency |
| Marjorie Davison | Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency |
| Patricia (Trish) Glode-Chisholm | Miꞌꞌkmaw Native Friendship Centre |
| Tracey Johnson | Native Council of NS Opportunities Fund |
| Valerie Marshall Bowers | Miꞌꞌkmaw Employment Training Secretariat |
| Alex Paul | Unamaki Benefits Office |
| Eileen Paul | Membertou Entrepreneur Centre |
| John Jerome Paul | Miꞌkmaw Kinaꞌmatnewey (MK) |
| Lee Paul | Aboriginal Peoples Training & Employment Commission (APTEC) |
| Karen Pictou | Miꞌꞌkmaw Employment Training Secretariat |
| Melanie Sack (Raymond) | Miꞌꞌkmaw Native Friendship Centre |
| Karen Strang | Citizen Service & Program Delivery Branch, SC |
| Ann Sylliboy | Mi’kmaw Kinaꞌmatnewey (MK) |