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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
February 19, 2019

Missing and Murdered Indigenous women and girls

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Tanya Brooks’ family hoping for good news soon from Halifax police

May 11, 2018 Maureen Googoo
The sister of Tanya Brooks is hoping for good news soon from the Halifax Regional Police regarding her murder nine years ago. “All that I know is that there’s been activity and that’s where we […]
Atlantic

City Natives wins fourth ECMA Indigenous Artist of the Year award

May 4, 2018 Karli Zschogner
It was a big night for Rap/Hip-Hop group City Natives at the East Coast Music Awards gala show in Halifax Thursday evening. The group won the Indigenous Artist of the Year award for the fourth […]
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Journalists, writers need to be more respectful to families of MMIWG, says panel

April 26, 2018 Karli Zschogner
A panel of mostly Indigenous writers and artists challenged journalists and writers to be more respectful to grieving families of their missing and murdered. “The lives that victims lead, there is a stigma attached,” Delilah […]
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Seek permission before writing about MMIWG, panel tells creative writers, artists

April 23, 2018 Karli Zschogner
Creative writers and artists should seek permission from families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls before publishing their work, panelists told an audience in Halifax on April 18. The panel was assembled in […]
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Family of Virginia Pictou to hold special “Letting Go” ceremony in Maine

April 20, 2018 Maureen Googoo
Family and friends of Virginia Sue Pictou are gathering in Caribou, Maine on April 21 to perform a special ceremony in her honour. “We’re having what they call a “letting go” ceremony,” Agnes Gould, the […]
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Family of Loretta Saunders relieved poetry book that contained graphic details of her death no longer for sale

April 18, 2018 Maureen Googoo
Inuk writer Delilah Saunders is relieved a book of poetry which contained graphic details about her sister’s murder has been pulled by the publisher. Book*Hug has pulled the book, “Who Took My Sister” by Shannon […]
Podcasts

Ku’ku’kwes News – The Podcast: Episode 15

December 22, 2017 Maureen Googoo
Ku’ku’kwes News – The Podcast: Episode 15 Recorded on December 4, 2017 Host: Maureen Googoo Other ways to listen to Ku’ku’kwes News – The Podcast: iTunes Google Play Tunein Radio RSS Podcast includes: 1. Interview […]
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Membertou welcomes the MMIWG Inquiry

October 30, 2017 Maureen Googoo
More than hundred people gathered in Membertou First Nation, N.S. Sunday afternoon to welcome family members taking part in the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls this week. Drummers and dancers […]
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MMIWG Inquiry to hold hearing in Membertou First Nation

October 27, 2017 Maureen Googoo
Agnes Gould is looking forward to sharing her sister’s story to commissioners with the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, or MMIWG, next week in Membertou, N.S. “I want to humanize […]
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Indigenous support workers hired to help families involved with inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls

September 7, 2017 Maureen Googoo
Families in Nova Scotia who plan on participating in the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls will now have a specialized support team to help them through the process. Three Indigenous […]
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National inquiry into murdered, missing Indigenous women and girls hold community meetings in NS this week

August 16, 2017 Maureen Googoo
Debra Ginnish, who’s niece was killed in 2004, has a list of questions to ask staff with the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls when they arrive in Membertou First Nation […]

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