Missing and Murdered Indigenous women and girls

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]