Entries by Ann Jacques

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Ella Vicaire– Inspiring Today’s Youth to Embrace their Language and Culture

If you’ve attended any event in the community over the past few months, then you are probably familiar with Listuguj’s Ella Vicaire and her exceptional knowledge when it comes to the Mi’gmaw language. She is the daughter of Katerina Vicaire-Wysote and Perley Caplin and is a 17-year-old Sugarloaf Senior High School (SSHS) student. Vicaire began […]

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Creating Over 140 Jobs with the Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n 2 Wind Project

Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Business Corporation (MMBC) held three recruitment open houses in Listuguj, Gesgapegiag and Gespeg in January. Listuguj’s open house was held on January 15th at the Listuguj Community Development Center (Bingo Hall.) MMBC’s Mi’gmaq Project Coordinator and Spokesperson, Terry Shaw – former Chief of Gespeg, gave a presentation on MMBC’s values, projects and upcoming […]

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Full Spectrum Doula Services Now Available in Listuguj!

Maternal Child health program in partnership with the Mishwaashin Lodge Indigenous Women’s Support Centre hosted the Aunties on the Road: Indigenous Full Spectrum Doula Training in September 2024. We had a wonderful group who took part in this training. We would like to present to you 4 community members who took part in the Indigenous […]

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Listuguj Income Security

The Listuguj Community Social Services Directorate (LCSSD) offers several programs and resources to the community, one of these resources is the First Nations of Quebec Income Security Program.  In the community, there are a number of employees working for LCSSD who specialize in the Income Security Program. Denise Jacques is the Manager, Brandey Barnaby and […]

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A Recap of the 2024 Justice Symposium

On December 3rd, the Restorative Justice Directorate held its annual Justice Symposium. This year’s theme was, “Building Mi’gmaq Cultural Competence in the Judicial System.” The Master of Ceremony for this event was Donna Metallic, a Native Court Worker and fitness instructor in Listuguj. The opening prayer was done in Mi’gmaq by Sugarloaf Senior High School […]

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Jamie Metallic Designs

Listuguj’s own Jamie Metallic is a self-taught artist who has been making traditional crafts since she was a child. Crafting always made her feel at peace and grounded, and is motivated by creating meaningful art. Over the years she developed a broad skill set when it comes to traditional crafts, and her specialties include concho […]