National News Mi’kmaq, Maliseet and Innu add $1B annually to economy: study By Trina Roache Apr 27, 2016 Trina Roache APTN National News A new study kicks some stereotypes about Indigenous people to the curb. It shows that Mi’kmaq, Maliseet and Innu bands are economic drivers. In fact, the boost is about $1 billion a year to the East Coast economy. Report an Error Tell us your Story Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Your Name *Your Email Address *Details *CommentSubmit Report Tags: east coast, economy, Featured, Innu, Maliseet, Mi'kmaq Continue Reading Simone Sanderson was a police informant before murder: family Year-long MMIW vigil to end on small island near downtown Ottawa Author(s) Trina Roache [email protected] More Stories Canada, Manitoba point fingers at each other in response t... 1 hour ago By Mark Blackburn Catholic Church hints at legal action, human rights compla... 20 hours ago By Trevor Wright ‘The Gold Rush is over’: First Nations chiefs celebrat... 22 hours ago By Local Journalism Initiative Face to Face Author Michael Hutchinson wants to educate youth on First ... 2 days ago By Dennis Ward Nisga’a Nation hosts First Nations youth in one of t... 2 days ago By Lee Wilson New battery plant will pave over important wetlands says M... 2 days ago By Marisela Amador