October 2019 – Ku'ku'kwes News

Prosper seeks fourth term as Chief of Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation

October 31, 2019 Maureen Googoo

Paul Prosper is seeking a fourth consecutive term as the chief of the Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation in Nova Scotia because he wants to continue to steer the community in several ongoing initiatives such as commercial […]

Mi’kmaw lawyer wants Alton to stop work until court injunction is decided

October 29, 2019 Maureen Googoo

The lawyer (from this site) representing three Mi’kmaw women challenging a proposed permanent court injunction filed by the Alton Natural Gas Storage Project wants all current work at the site to stop while the issue […]

Two Indigenous candidates from Atlantic Canada win seats in 2019 Federal Election

October 22, 2019 Maureen Googoo

Two Indigenous candidates from Atlantic Canada are heading to the House of Commons following Monday’s federal election. In Nova Scotia, Liberal party candidate Jaime Battiste was elected to represent the riding of Sydney-Victoria. Battiste received […]

Live Blog: Federal Election 2019

October 21, 2019 Maureen Googoo

First Nation leaders concerned correct info on day school settlement not reaching former students

October 18, 2019 Maureen Googoo

First Nation leaders in the Maritimes are concerned that correct information about the federal Indian day school class action settlement isn’t reaching former students who are eligible to apply for compensation. Ruth Levi, a band […]

All documents of the Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr. Prosecution now available online

October 13, 2019 Maureen Googoo

The complete archive of a 1990 royal commission report that examined how systemic racism in played a role in the wrongful murder conviction of a Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw man in 1971 is now available online. […]

Nova Scotia, Newfoundland Mi’kmaw Chiefs remove Morley Googoo as AFN regional vice-chief

October 11, 2019 Maureen Googoo

Morley Googoo has been removed as the Assembly of First Nations regional vice-chief for Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. In a news release issued on Friday afternoon, Mi’kmaw chiefs in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland announced its […]

Sipekne’katik harvesters sell lobster on Digby wharf to show solidarity for treaty rights

October 4, 2019 Maureen Googoo

Harvesters with the Sipekne’katik First Nation in Nova Scotia dropped lobster traps in waters in the Annapolis Basin and sold their catch on the wharf in Digby Thursday to make a point they have a […]

Mi’kmaq Treaty Day 2019 message: More political action needed to protect treaty rights – Kji-Keptin Antle Denny

October 2, 2019 Maureen Googoo

The Kji-Keptin of the Mi’kmaq Grand Council, or Santé Mawio’mi, says Mi’kmaw families and communities need to become more politically active and speak out in order to protect the Mi’kmaw Nation’s Aboriginal and treaty rights. […]