Articles by Maureen Googoo

About Maureen Googoo

Maureen Googoo is an award-winning journalist from Indian Brook First Nation (Sipekne'katik) in Nova Scotia. She has worked in news more than 30 years for media outlets such as CBC Radio, the Chronicle-Herald and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Maureen has an arts degree in political science from Saint Mary's University in Halifax, a journalism degree from Ryerson University in Toronto and a Masters degree in journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City.

“North Mountain” by Aboriginal filmmaker to premiere at 35th Atlantic Film Festival

September 22, 2015 Maureen Googoo

A film written and directed by a Nova Scotia Aboriginal filmmaker will debut at the 35th Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax on Wednesday evening. The film, called North Mountain, is the first feature film for […]

Dalhousie University launches new indigenous studies program

September 16, 2015 Maureen Googoo

A Mi’kmaq academic is in charge of a new indigenous studies minor program at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Diana Lewis, originally from Indian Brook First Nation, N.S., began her position as the program coordinator of […]

Songwriting Camp for NS Aboriginal Youth to be held Sept. 25 – 27

September 14, 2015 Maureen Googoo

A video production company, in collaboration with the Mi’kmaq Native Friendship Centre in Halifax, is organizing an Aboriginal youth songwriters camp for the last weekend in September. The company, Blue Dory Productions, will hold the […]

Fraud trial of former Sipekne’katik Finance Director set to begin May 2016

September 10, 2015 Maureen Googoo

Five weeks have been set aside in May and June 2016 for the trial of a Halifax man accused of defrauding the Sipekne’katik Band. The jury trial for Jeffery Cecil Hayes, 60, is set to […]

Listuguj woman sets up community development foundation to help band members

September 9, 2015 Maureen Googoo

A recent land claim settlement for Listuguj, Que. has inspired a band member to set up a community development foundation aimed at helping her community. Mi’kmaq lawyer Naiomi Metallic says the foundation is called “Listuguj […]

Nine First Nations in Atlantic Canada miss deadline to post audits, salaries online

September 3, 2015 Maureen Googoo

Nine First Nations in Atlantic Canada have missed the July 31 deadline to post online yearly financial audits and salaries for their chiefs and councils as required under the First Nations Financial Transparency Act. According […]

Mi’kmaq woman organizing walk for missing persons Sept. 5 in Shelburne, N.S.

September 1, 2015 Maureen Googoo

A Mi’kmaq women with the Acadia First Nation in Nova Scotia is organizing a walk to raise awareness for all missing persons, including Aboriginal women, in Canada. The walk is scheduled to take place September […]

Patricia Bernard re-elected Chief of Madawaska Maliseet First Nation

August 31, 2015 Maureen Googoo

Patricia Bernard has been re-elected as chief of the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation. Bernard received 210 votes while her only challenger, David Pelletier received 62 votes. Councillors Donna Wallace-Bourgeault and Diane Pelletier were also re-elected as councillors. […]

Protecting Mi’kmaq Petroglyphs in Bedford, Kejimkujik National Park

August 26, 2015 Maureen Googoo

When Donna Morris looks at the Mi’kmaq petroglyphs at Kejimkujik National Park, she sees history. “There’s a picture of a caribou. There’s a picture of a little missionary man that goes back to the French era […]

2015 Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Summer Games end with crowds “in the thousands”

August 24, 2015 Maureen Googoo

Fans filled all of the bleachers at the Millbrook First Nation ball field to watch the final softball game before the Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Summer Games came to a close on Sunday. The senior “A” […]

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 […]

Mi’kmaq culture important to Kejimkujik’s Storytelling Festival

July 22, 2015 Maureen Googoo

Ursula Johnson says incorporating traditional Mi’kmaq stories into the annual Storytelling Festival at Kejimkujik National Park was important to her. “In the first year that we created the storytelling festival, we really focussed on oral […]

Aboriginal youth learn about health sciences at Dalhousie’s Junior University camp

July 20, 2015 Maureen Googoo

Kara Paul wants to see more Aboriginal youth earning degrees in the health sciences at Dalhousie University. That’s why she started the junior university program in 2011. “We wanted to make sure students, Aboriginal children […]

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 […]

Leonard Paul shows respect for nature through painting

July 13, 2015 Maureen Googoo

Mi’kmaq artist Leonard Paul has been drawing since he was three years old. His earliest childhood memory is of his mother coming home with a colouring book for him. “I can remember being on the […]