Shelter for Indigenous women, 2-spirit people escaping family violence to open in Cornwall – CBC

May 29, 2026

Set to open in June, Geggunas’g House will be run by the Native Council of P.E.I.

A new shelter primarily for Indigenous women and two-spirit people who are escaping violent home situations is slated to open next month in Cornwall.

Geggunas’g House will be run by the Native Council of Prince Edward Island, which plans to open the shelter in June. Geggunas’g means “held for safe keeping” in Mi’kmaw.

The shelter will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week with six bedrooms and space for children.

Shelter for Indigenous women, 2-spirit people escaping family violence to open in Cornwall – CBC

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