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LMG: Nomination Packages Available In Advance
September 22, 2020 Starting today, nomination packages for the 2020 Chief and Council election can be picked up in advance at the LMG Administration building or the Post Office. Please follow the instructions carefully and return your package by mail or by dropping it off at the LMG Administration building. Our Membership team is offering […]
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Where will the health and wellness governance process take us?
Sep 22, 2020 In the context of such a large-scale process taking place over several years, it is natural to wonder what the results will be. What will change from the current situation? What can we expect in terms of impacts? To answer these questions and better understand what the situation is, we need to […]
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LMG says systemic racism from Department of Fisheries and Oceans blocking the First Nation’s right to sell fall lobster
LISTUGUJ, QC, September 21, 2020 – On Sunday, September 20, the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government (“LMG”) began its fall lobster fishery. The catch will be used to provide for the community’s needs, with most distributed to community members for food and the rest sold to finance fisheries operations and community initiatives to support economic recovery in the […]
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Indigenous Awareness Weeks focuses on wellness – McGill Reporter
2020 edition features virtual Pow Wow and traditional healing presentation September 22, 2020 When the First Peoples’ House team pondered how to adapt this year’s Indigenous Awareness Weeks to the harsh reality of a pandemic, they scaled back their usual two-week comprehensive program to a couple of virtual celebrations. What did not change was their […]
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The First Nations Health Managers Association (FNHMA) Resumes Production Of The Weekly Virtual Town Halls This Fall For 12 More Weeks.
The First Nations Health Managers Association (FNHMA) Resumes Production Of The Weekly Virtual Town Halls This Fall For 12 More Weeks. Ottawa, Monday September 21, 2020 The First Nations Health Managers Association (FNHMA) will be continuing production of the weekly virtual Town Hall and will return Thursday September 24, 2020 at 1PM EDT for 12 […]
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NADF: Become a Member
Are you passionate about Aboriginal business and economic development? The NADF Board invites you to submit your application to become a member. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, but at minimum, NADF is seeking representation from the Independent First Nations and At-Large. Members may be elected to serve as Directors of the Corporation for a 3-year term. […]
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‘It’s very healing’: Pulling off a pow-wow in pandemic-stricken Quebec – APTN News
Social distance pow-wows have taken place over the internet ever since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold across the country, forcing many to change their plans. But organizers in Quebec were dead set on making one happen in real life – and pulled it off over the weekend, despite government warnings and last minute cancellations. “My […]
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Canada’s Forestry Sector Honours Alain Paul and Granules LG Inc. of Mashteuiatsh, Quebec with Indigenous Business Leadership Award
Earlier today, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), in partnership with Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB), named Alain Paul with Granules LG Inc., of Mashteuiatsh, Québec as the recipient of the 2020 Indigenous Business Leadership Award. The 2019 Indigenous Business Leadership Award celebrates Indigenous entrepreneurs in the forest products industry who exemplify business leadership […]
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Fisheries framework obscures the long-term picture of declining populations – Policy Options
The Sustainable Fisheries Framework uses shifting baselines to determine if a species stock is healthy, failing to account for historical declines. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) made notable mistakes during the latter part of the 20th century. It allowed commercial fisheries to overexploit several stocks, ranging from Atlantic cod to Pacific herring. Most stocks were […]
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LMG: Gespe’gewa’gi Fish and Wildlife Program
The Gespe’gewa’gi Fish and Wildlife program (GFW) is new to the Natural Resources Directorate. The purpose of the program is to monitor resource use activities on the land and water; to ensure conservation and protection of natural resources; and to protect and exercise our Mi’gmaq aboriginal and treaty rights. The function of the LMG Gespe’gewa’gi […]
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