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 N.W.T. needs to spend more to protect vulnerable people in... 12 hours ago By Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs Face to Face Katarina Ziervogel on being part of both deaf and Indigeno... 12 hours ago By Sav Jonsa Montreal report highlights gaps in services for urban Indi... 13 hours ago By Marisela Amador Lawsuit filed by Chiefs of Ontario alleges Indigenous Affa... 14 hours ago By Kerry Slack New series Warrior Up! on APTN lumi features Indigenous yo... 18 hours ago By Angel Moore | Local Journalism Initiative Spiraling salmon populations ignite calls for urgent revis... 20 hours ago By Kerry Slack