MIGMAQ HERITAGE NOTES A Collection of Columns

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Migmaq Heritage Notes was a regular column in the Tribune, a Campbellton, NB, newspaper from October 2000 to August 2001, by the late Emmanuel Nagugwes Metallic (1946-2008), a renowned Migmaq linguist and historian from Listuguj First Nation. Across the Restigouche River from Campbellton, Listuguj sits within the Migmaq District of Gespeg (also known as Gespegewagi) that covers the area extending from the Miramichi to the Southern St. Lawrence to present day Quebec City.

This collection contains the nearly 40 columns Metallic wrote for the Tribune. They cover a wide range of topics relating to Migmaq culture, from stories and legends, teachings on Migmaq place names, language, and spirituality, profiles of prominent Migmaq people and events, and even a recipe for lusknign (bannock). The insights and teachings on Migmaq spirituality are an especially important contribution of this collection since there are few publications on Migmaq spirituality by Migmaq authors. Metallic's sense of humour, his love of the Migmaq language and Migmaq people, as well as incisive critiques (mostly of the Catholic church) are woven into his writing. This collection will be a wonderful resource for use in Migmaq Studies, Migmaq Language courses, Migmaq law courses, and more.