Paqtnkek – Ku'ku'kwes News

Fisheries Court Cases Roundup: January 22-26, 2024

January 26, 2024 Maureen Googoo

January 22: Digby Provincial Court Eight Mi’kmaw fishermen from Sipekne’katik and Eskasoni First Nations were scheduled to appear in Digby Provincial Court on January 22. Levi Toney, 29, from Sipekne’katik First Nation Levi Toney is […]

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 […]

Paqtnkek chief hopes highway project will bring more revenue to the community

December 22, 2017 Maureen Googoo

The chief of the Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation hopes a multimillion dollar highway project currently underway will provide a new source of revenue to the small First Nation community. “For community members, it allows us to […]

Prosper elected to third term as Chief of Paqtnkek

November 27, 2017 Maureen Googoo

Paul (PJ) Prosper has been elected to serve a third term as chief of Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation in Nova Scotia. Chief Prosper received 167 votes in the Nov. 24 election. His only opponent, former chief […]

Prosper seeking a second term as chief of Paqtnkek

October 28, 2015 Maureen Googoo

Paul (P.J.) Prosper is seeking a second term as chief of Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation in Nova Scotia. His lone opponent is Gerard Julian, the man Prosper defeated for the top position two years ago. Voters […]

Actor Ethan Hawke joins Mi’kmaq leaders’ call for 12-year drilling moratorium in Gulf of St. Lawrence

October 26, 2015 Maureen Googoo

Oscar-nominated actor Ethan Hawke is offering his support to Mi’kmaq leaders in Nova Scotia and Quebec in calling for a 12-year moratorium on oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The actor, […]