Entries by Ann Jacques

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Connections: Mi’gmaq Youth Leadership Peer Program

This is a 12-month Mi’gmaq Youth Leadership Peer Program “Connections” designed for youth ages 12-17 to help the youth learn positive life skills that they will carry out into adulthood. Some of these skills will educate the youth to adapt to their cultural needs, build valuable leadership skills, teamwork, social skills, problem solving, time management […]

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St. Patrick’s Day – LPD

On St. Patrick’s Day, the Listuguj Police received a call from the AGS nursery class for assistance whereas they found some little green footprints all over their classroom. Constable Ouellet responded and investigated the situation. The green little creature was never found! By the Listuguj Police Department

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Volleyball Canada – Helping Bring Volleyball back to Indigenous Communities

Volleyball Canada is helping bring sports back to Indigenous communities with the “Community Sport for All” Initiative from Sports Canada. This initiative is to support volleyball programs in 19 Indigenous communities in Quebec. Volleyball Canada Coach Trainer Monette Boudreau-Carroll visited Listuguj at the end of January and offered her expertise, with a Coach training session […]

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Listuguj Community Health Services – Providing the Utmost Care for Expectant Mothers, Babies, and Children

Listuguj Community Health Services offers several programs at the Health Centre that aid in wellness and care to community members. One program is the Maternal and Child Care Program. The nurses who provide care and resources for this program are, Katrina Guitard (Registered Nurse), Caroline Jacques (Licensed Practical Nurse), and Avery Jacques (Licensed Practical Nurse). […]

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Vicky Metallic – Metallic Publishing

It was in 2021 when Vicky Metallic first had the idea to create Metallic Publishing – a Mi’gmaw owned business with an aim to publish and distribute Mi’gmaw language books and other related language educational material for schools and students across Gespe’gewa’gi, as well as for the general public.  Vicky has long been passionate about […]

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Listuguj Animal Control Services

A little over a year ago, Vera Isaac took on the role of By-law Enforcement Officer after several years with the Listuguj Police Department and the Listuguj Rangers.  This new position deals with all the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government laws/by-laws – such as cannabis control, fisheries, gaming, etc., but the one by-law that is most extensive […]