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  • [ November 9, 2018 ] ANSMC lawyer says stay of fishery charges shouldn’t affect negotiations with DFO News
  • [ October 25, 2018 ] Great-great-grandsons of last Mi’kmaw hereditary chief to give presentation about him in Halifax Atlantic
  • [ October 18, 2018 ] “Do not accept any food fishery tags,” Sipekne’katik fisherman advises following court case News
  • [ August 7, 2018 ] Polaris Music Prize nominee headlines at annual Sappyfest in NB NB
  • [ July 27, 2018 ] HRM announces members to serve on Cornwallis special advisory committee News
  • [ July 25, 2018 ] ANSMC Co-Chair questions need to set up expert panel on Cornwallis News
  • [ July 23, 2018 ] DFO lays charges against company for selling food fishery lobster News
  • [ July 18, 2018 ] APTN to increase news coverage in Atlantic Canada if CRTC grants fee increase in license renewal Atlantic
  • [ July 12, 2018 ] Sipekne’katik not contacted by DFO negotiator to discuss “moderate livelihood” fishery, says band councillor News
  • [ July 9, 2018 ] DFO negotiator meeting with Maritime First Nations to define “moderate livelihood” Maritimes
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Former Sipekne’katik Chief facing drug trafficking charges appears in court

November 27, 2017 Maureen Googoo
A former chief of the Sipekne’katik Band in Nova Scotia appeared in court Monday on drug trafficking charges. Wearing a black pinstripe suit, Jerry Francis Sack, 55, appeared briefly before Judge Catherine Benton in Shubenacadie […]
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Family seeking justice in Mi’kmaw woman’s death testify in Day 2 of MMIWG hearings in Membertou

November 1, 2017 Maureen Googoo
More stories of pain, survival and seeking justice were heard on Day 2 of public hearings with the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Membertou, N.S. Tuesday. Family members and […]
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Former Sipekne’katik Band Chief charged with drug trafficking

October 12, 2017 Maureen Googoo
The former chief of the Sipekne’katik Band in Nova Scotia has been charged with drug trafficking following an RCMP traffic stop. Jerry Francis Sack, 55, of Indian Brook First Nation has been charged with four […]
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Parent upset Mi’kmaw students separated at high school after son was assaulted

October 6, 2017 Maureen Googoo
The mother of a Mi’kmaw teen who was assaulted at a high school in Milford, N.S. is upset that school officials separated Mi’kmaw students from the rest of the student body following the incident on […]
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Sipekne’katik councillor says band members not interested in Alton Gas benefits deal

May 25, 2017 Maureen Googoo
A majority of Sipekne’katik Band members who attended a community meeting have told their elected officials they’re not interested in negotiating a benefits package with Alton Gas, says one band councillor who attended the meeting. […]
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Kukukwes.com – The Podcast: Episode 6

May 13, 2017 Maureen Googoo
Kukukwes.com – The Podcast: Episode 6 Recorded on November 13, 2016 Host: Maureen Googoo Other ways to listen to Kukukwes.com – The Podcast: iTunes Google Play Tunein Radio RSS Podcast includes: 1. Interview with Dorene […]
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Mi’kmaq Elder Doug Knockwood receives Order of Nova Scotia

October 12, 2016 Maureen Googoo
A respected Mi’kmaw elder who overcame adversity in his life so he could help and empower others was one of five people who received the 2016 Order of Nova Scotia on Wednesday. Freeman Douglas Knockwood, […]
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Wildfires in Fort McMurray destroy Nova Scotia couple’s home

May 4, 2016 Maureen Googoo
A Mi’kmaw woman from Nova Scotia and her fiancé living in Fort McMurray, Alberta are homeless after wildfires destroyed their home Tuesday. Stephanie Sack, who is originally from Indian Brook First Nation, N.S., said the […]
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Sipekne’katik to decide next steps in Alton Gas Storage opposition

February 3, 2016 Maureen Googoo
The Sipekne’katik chief and council will decide its next move in opposing the Alton Gas storage project during a band council meeting on Thursday. The scheduled band meeting follows a community meeting chief and council […]
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Hayes back in court Sept. 10 to set date for trial

August 6, 2015 Maureen Googoo
A Halifax man accused of defrauding the Sipekne’katik Band will be back in court September 10 to set a date for trial. The lawyer for Jeffrey Cecil Hayes, 60, appeared on behalf of his client […]
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Former Sipekne’katik Finance Director ordered to stand trial

July 17, 2015 Maureen Googoo
The former finance director for the Sipekne’katik Band has been committed to stand trial on fraud, theft and breach of trust charges following a preliminary inquiry July 16 in Halifax Provincial Court. Judge Michael Sherar […]

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