In honour of Mi’kmaw History (and Present) Month, we talk to Mi’kmaw journalist and owner of Ku’ku’kwes News, Maureen Googoo from Sipekne’katik First Nation (Indian Brook) in Nova Scotia.
She shares with us her journey into journalism and why she started her own news outlet covering news from Mi’kma’ki.
You can follow her on Twitter https://twitter.com/mgoogoo
You follow Ku’ku’kwes News on Twitter https://twitter.com/Kukukwes
Ku’ku’kwes News website: http://kukukwes.com
And please support her on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?c=189629
LINK to the YouTube video version of this episode here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXx6GxwF7M4
Hi! I’m Dr. Pam Palmater, an Indigenous lawyer, professor, author, and content creator. I create educational videos about Indigenous issues. Focusing on Native Politics, I help explain how state laws, policies, practices, and politics impact Indigenous peoples; as well as provide critical analysis of current issues facing First Nations in Canada and/or Native Americans in the USA.
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