Category Archives: Blog

From Micmac News to RadioGoogoo.ca

I got my start in journalism back in 1987 when I landed a summer job with the Micmac News. It was one of those coveted summer jobs for Mi’kmaq students like myself back then. Everyone I knew wanted to work … Continue reading

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Wrong use of Mi’kmaq Grand Council flag

As an Aboriginal journalist, this photo annoys me. As a Mi’kmaw person, it infuriates me. The graphic in this photo was used during a recent newscast of APTN National News on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. The graphic was up … Continue reading

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I’ve been “Storyfied”

On Wednesday, May 18, 2011, the Conservative government announced it would change the name of the “Department of Indian and Northern Affairs” to the “Department of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs.” The announcement generated lots of reaction from people on social … Continue reading

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Remembering July 11, 1990

Where were you when the Oka crisis began on July 11, 1990? I know where I was: I was 21 years old and working as an editorial assistant with CBC Radio in Halifax, N.S. Although it has been 20 years … Continue reading

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