WAQATASG ELDERS HOME – A HOME WITHIN THE COMMUNITY

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Health Director of nearly 20 years in the community, Donna Metallic has considerable expertise when it comes to health care in Listuguj.  In the past few years, this expertise shifted to elders, and what facilities and services are needed…

STANLEY BARNABY – AN ADVOCATE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES

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Originally from Listuguj, QC, Stanley Barnaby is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI) located in Fredericton, NB. His extensive educational background, work experience, and passion for advocating…

“YOU CAN NEVER FINISH A DICTIONARY.”

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In 1993, Diane Mitchell got the idea for the Mi’gmaq-Mi’kmaq Online Talking Dictionary when her daughter was only two years old. They were living in Southern Ontario at the time, and Mitchell realized that her daughter would not have access…

LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER SPOTLIGHT – COLE DUNKLEY

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In the beginning, Dunkley’s Landscaping consisted of owner and operator, Cole Dunkley. After he completed a Horticulture program, it was just himself with one truck and one trailer, getting lawn mowing jobs from people in the community. Fast…

Truth and Reconciliation in Listuguj

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For Truth and Reconciliation, the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government and the Listuguj Mi’gmaw Language and Culture Revitalization Program handed out vibrant orange shirts to the community, that were designed by Griffin Thomas Germain. On September…

HOUSTON BARNABY IS HELPING BUSINESSES CHANGE FROM THE INSIDE OUT

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Houston Barnaby knew from a young age that he always wanted to be a lawyer. He was surrounded by family members with a strong entrepreneurial work ethic and knew that he would follow in their footsteps. Barnaby, born and raised in Listuguj,…

INTRODUCING THE NEW LISTUGUJ COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES BUILDING

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The community of Listuguj now has a new Social Services building that is located at 2 GEF St. (across from the Gignu). It is the new home to the three Listuguj Community Social Services departments: Prevention Services - Families First Support…

“If we don’t exercise our rights, then they won’t be there for us.”

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When JD Wysote isn’t fishing snow crab for the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government, he can often be found hunting, trapping, and tanning animal hides. He started tanning hides around three years ago when he realized that he wanted to utilize…

Decolonizing Our Education

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Jacob Gale is the Treaty Education Lead at the Listuguj Education Training and Employment Centre (LETE). Here he works and collaborates with a team featuring, Jeanette Henry, Paige Isaac, and Patrick Wilmot. Often when people think of…

INTRODUCING THE NEW MUSIC PROGRAM AT ALAQSITE’W GITPU SCHOOL

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Former Youth Care worker Douglas Pictou is the Performing Arts teacher at Alaqsite'w Gitpu School. Last year he solely taught Mi'gmaq hand drumming to the students, and this year, he will be the music teacher from grade four to eight. Pictou…