Alternate Names
Abegweit
Latitude
46.35792753
Longitude
-62.90261867
Province
Prince Edward Island
Region
Prince Edward Island
Type
First Nation Location
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Personal Health Practices Around Physical Activity as Perceived by the Aboriginal Children of Prince Edward Island

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kim A. Critchley
Fiona Walton
Vianne Timmons
Janet Bryanton
Mary Jean McCarthy
Jennifer Taylor
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 3, no. 1, The Health of Urban Aboriginal People: From Woundedness to Resilience, September 2006, pp. 26-33
Description
Study involving the Abegweit and Lennox First Nations examined youth perceptions of health related behaviours and the need for active, healthy lifestyles.
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Problems in Determining the Date of Reception in Prince Edward Island

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret McCallum
University of New Brunswick Law Journal, vol. 55, 2006, pp. 3-10
Description
Examines the Mi'kmaq land of Abegweit, the terra nullius concept of unsettled land, and whether English law came to the Island in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 or earlier.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Patsy Bernard

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Patsy Bernard of the Abegweit band. Bernard discusses her problems with the Chief of her band, and accusses him of anti-democratic and authoritarian practices. Bernard also discusses the need for increased cultural knowledge and awareness to be implemented before self-government.
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