Public Meeting

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On September 25th, Chief and Council held a community meeting at the Listuguj Community Development Center (Bingo Hall) to discuss topics that community members submitted. The doors opened at 5 p.m with over 50 community members in attendance.…

Chaleur Terminals: the battle isn’t over

The New Brunswick Court of Queen’s Bench may have ruled in favour of Chaleur Terminals Inc. project on Aug. 5, but the Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat (MMS) doesn’t entirely consider it a loss. “We were not able to halt any construction…

Listuguj Investing in Emerging Industry

The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government’s $3 million investment in International Herbs Medical Marijuana Ltd. – which owns Zenabis in Atholville NB – was officially announced on Aug. 30 at a press conference at the LMG. “This opportunity…

Food and Water Study being done in Listuguj

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It is our lifestyle to consume what comes from the land. We fish, we hunt and we harvest. With the rise of industry, came the reality of exposure to harmful contaminants. What could be in the local resources? This is what the First Nations…

AFN National Chief in Listuguj

Listuguj received a special guest during the Powwow weekend.  Perry Bellegarde, the Assembly of First Nations National Chief, came to the community for the first time and delivered a vibrant speech at the Powwow. “I got a really nice invitation…

Many aspects to wellness

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The 23rd annual Wellness Fair kicked off in the usual way, with a march from Subway to the Powwow grounds at 8 AM.  As always, the Wellness Fair was a family event, equipped with an inflatable playground, and breaks for games, like a fair-wide…

Nta’tugwaqanminen — Our Story

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More than 60 people gathered under the new LMG tent at Moffat landing for the presentation of the book Nta’tugwaqanminen - Our Story. The book produced by the Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat is the fruit of many years of research, reflections…
Aboriginal Day in Listuguj

Aboriginal Day

In Listuguj, Aboriginal Day was also celebrated by the Veterans with a Flag Raising event with participation of Chief and Council. This was the 20th year that First Nations in Canada celebrates the National Aboriginal Day. Communities across…

A Positive Campaign

Darcy Gray has been elected Chief of Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation following the results of the June 4th election. Six new Councillors have been elected. 56 people ran for the one of the 12 seats. Voting was held at the Alaqsite’w Gitpu…

Striped bass Monitoring Program

GMRC will be implementing a striped bass monitoring programat the start of the salmon fishing season and will run throughout the fall. The goals of the program are to provide an indication of their presence in our river and also to give us…