Message from the Chief

We began Mi’gmaq history month with two wonderful celebrations, one at the Alaqsite’w Gitpu School and the other at Sugarloaf Senior High School. Both schools, in the spirit of reconciliation, took the time to recognize the importance of…

Culture Day at AGS

The Alaqsite’w Gitpu School held a seasonal Culture Day on Sept. 14.

‘Nnui’sultinej Let’s speak Mi’gmaq

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There is a red line at the Listuguj Education Complex that can’t be missed.  The line divides three classrooms from the rest of the building, creating the only English-free zone in Listuguj. Anyone crossing that line has to speak only in…

Chaleur Terminals: the battle isn’t over

The New Brunswick Court of Queen’s Bench may have ruled in favour of Chaleur Terminals Inc. project on Aug. 5, but the Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat (MMS) doesn’t entirely consider it a loss. “We were not able to halt any construction…

Listuguj Investing in Emerging Industry

The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government’s $3 million investment in International Herbs Medical Marijuana Ltd. – which owns Zenabis in Atholville NB – was officially announced on Aug. 30 at a press conference at the LMG. “This opportunity…

VIDEO: Stephanie Levesque and Denny Isaac

Food and Water Study being done in Listuguj

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It is our lifestyle to consume what comes from the land. We fish, we hunt and we harvest. With the rise of industry, came the reality of exposure to harmful contaminants. What could be in the local resources? This is what the First Nations…

AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde

Powwow

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Echoes of the Powwow

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Every year the Powwow seems to get a little bigger. But that’s not really a priority for the coordinators. “Our main goal is not to be the biggest, or the best Powwow,” said Lita Isaac, who has been involved since the very first Powwow…