Two former Mi'kmaw politicians are now facing sexual assault allegations, including a past regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations. In December, RCMP charged Morley Googoo, former regional AFN chief for Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, with sexual assault. Googoo resigned as We'koqma'q chief in 2011 in order to serve as one of AFN's leaders. He was in the midst of his third consecutive term as a regional chief when harassment allegations against him began to surface. Bernard is charged with three counts of sexual assault and three counts of sexual interference.

Source: CBC News January 05, 2021 15:18 UTC