Wapikoni Studios are back in Listuguj for another month-long stay. They’re working hard on 5 films and 4 songs with folks from here. It’s entirely free to the community. But a project does take time. You’ll be able to see all of the work on Sept. 10, at AGS School, at 6 p.m. There are […]
The Listuguj summer camps are over for this year, but the kids will now start school with all the great shared memories they’ve made. The camps began with the idea of getting kids more active. But for the coordinator, Tierra Ritchie, there are now many beneficial aspects of these camps. She sees how much the […]
Mark Morrison and Timmy Isaac have been playing music together for 15 years. They’re making their first music video together right now, with Wapikoni. Their band is called “Riverside.” Morrison worked on a couple Wapikoni projects last year, including a video for his own song, “Teepee’s on the Highway.” (Find a link on the online […]
In the past the LMG has been spending money we don’t have and this is one of the main reasons why the LMG is in its current deficit. After working for over a year with the Directors and the staff to balance the budgets of the LMG to allow for financial stability and to ensure […]
The good news is more salmon have been recorded so far this year in comparison to last. “We can’t say it’s a good year,” said David LeBlanc, the Executive Director of the Restigouche River Watershed Management Council (RRWMC). “Last year was a really poor year. It was one of the worst in many many years.” […]
A community foundation is different than standard charitable funds. It is permanent. It grows year after year. And it has more money for community projects, year after year. How is that possible? Interest. The simple explanation is: large sums of money generate substantial amounts of interest. A portion of the interest money is put back […]
An unexpected number of new students attending post-secondary school this fall created some confusion leading up to the council meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Council voted to increase their deficit to approximately $700,000, so that all students will receive funding from the band. This is in addition to the funding from the Aboriginal Affairs and […]
Over $70,000 has been raised for the new community park, and Kangaroo playgrounds has been contracted. There should be people on site within four to six weeks. This has been made possibly largely by a $60,000 donation from Invenergy – a company involved with the Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n Wind Farm. “They’ve also committed $15,000 a year, starting […]
A lawsuit filed by the Mig’mawei Mawiomi Secretariat (MMS) is simple – the crown did not consult First Nation’s people before developing on their land. Executive Director of the MMS, Troy Jerome, refers often to several legal precedents when explaining the grounds for the lawsuit. The key is a ruling that the crown must consult […]
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Formerly titled the Nujignua'tegeg - The Wi'gatign is a multi media community newsletter for Listuguj First Nation.
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