Watching over the community

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"How are you tonight?” Constable Jacob Renouf asks at a roadblock set up by the Listuguj Police Department (LPD) in front of the Education Complex. It’s near 10:00 PM on Aug. 5 — the start of the Powwow weekend.  Six officers are working,…

New medical technology to serve Listuguj

A diabetic retinotherapy screening test has been available within Listuguj since June 2014, but many people don’t know about it. With the help of a large, specialized camera, people can have an image of the inside of their eye taken and…

Farewell Kathy and Joe

Elder Kathy Paul and her husband Joe Sorbey left Listuguj to establish themselves in the Truro region.  As Mi’gmaq couple they have family and friends across Mi’gmaqi. Kathy spent more than 40 year of her life in Listuguj and was often…

First-ever in-community university class graduates

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As the month and days to graduation grew closer, panic started to set in,” said Sarah Arseneault, in front of the crowd in the Alaqsite’w Gitpu School gym on June 30th. Sarah is the class-elected valedictorian of the very first University…

Another Act of Resistance

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When representatives of the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government and the Government of Quebec were talking on the phone, Listuguj loggers were already on the highway 132, ready to defend the exercising of Mi’gmaq rights. The day before, Quebec…

Qospem Family Day

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On July 1st, the Listuguj Community Health Services hosted their 7th Annual Family Day. In 2008 the Qospem Family Day was privately funded, and a group was created to fundraise for the event. In 2010 the event was brought into the Listuguj…
AGS Literacy Day

AGS Literacy Day: The Power of Reading

With the world literally at our fingertips, we sometimes forget to pick up a book and enjoy what they offer. The Alaqsite’w Gitpu School is hoping to change this with their recent Literacy Day. The event started off with the school band…

Little gestures to protect Mother Earth

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There is a new Ranger in town and his name is Ayden Barnaby.  An Earth Ranger that is. A curious eight year old, Ayden visited the Earth Ranger website, where school age kids find tips and missions on how to protect animals and Mother Earth.…

Families First prepares Sweat Lodge

“We’re always getting a request to do more culture related programs,” said Christine Metallic, the Cultural Coordinator with Families First. Six weeks of information sessions just finished on May 4th. All the sessions were leading to…

Healing with traditional medicine

The healing power of plants are still available for those who need them and know how to use them. That was in essence the spirit of the workshop held in Listuguj on March 21 and 22. Elders Joe and Judy Googoo from Wagmatcook, Mi’gmaqi Unama’gi…