The raids transformed the Listuguj Mi’gmaq community. “We fight [amongst each other] all the time,” said one Listuguj citizen. “But if trouble starts, we’re like glue. We have one voice.” Said another, “The salmon raid brought people together. We were invaded. The raid cut across family divisions.” One elder, remembering those days, said, “I’ve never been so proud of my people as I was then. It awakened something in us.” Part of that transformation – of that awakening – was a reinvigorated sense of identity and an effort to figure out how to respond not only to the raids themselves but to the violation of community, the attack. | Making First Nation Law The Listuguj Mi gmaq Fishery NCFNG NATIONAL CENTRE FOR FIRST NATIONS GOVERNANCE CNGPN CENTRE NATIONAL POVR LA GOUVERNANCE DES PREMĨẼRẼS NATIONS NATIVE NATIONS INSTITUTE for Leadership Management and Policy Founded by the Udall Foundation and The University of Arizona ER THE UNIVERSITY csa. OF Arizona. Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy Udall Foundation CIVILITY INTEGRITY CONSENSUS National Centre for First Nations Governance Native Nations Institute for Leadership Management and Policy Acknowledgements The Native Nations Institute for Leadership Management and Policy NNI and the National Centre for First Nations Governance NCFNG share a common goal to assist Indigenous people to rebuild their Nations through strong stable and culturally relevant systems of government. One way they fulfill this goal is to highlight best practices from Nations who demonstrate excellence in governance in their nation-building efforts. NNI and NCFNG partnered with Listuguj Mi gmaq Nation in order to share their story with those working towards similar objectives. We are extremely grateful to Chief Allison Metallic and Council of the Listuguj Migmaq Nation for the opportunity to produce this case study as a resource for other Tribes in Canada and the USA. We also thank Jeff Basque Senior Negotiator Listuguj Migmaq Government for coordinating the logistics and all of his support throughout the preparation of this report. Especially notable is our appreciation that goes to the numerous people who agreed to be interviewed as part of this project and who shared their thoughts and experiences with us. A Research Team from NNI and NCFNG worked collaboratively on this case study NNI Stephen Cornell Miriam Jorgensen Rachel Rose Starks Renee Goldtooth NCFNG Sheldon Tetreault Michele Guerin Beaver Paul Anisa White. We benefitted greatly from the drafting of the text by Stephen Cornell. Any errors or omissions are the sole responsibility of the Research Team. The .
