Gesgapegiag Tourism

08/16/2024

Congratulations to our WINNER Sylvia Gedeon!!🥳 she has won the one night stay for 2 people at Rustic Camping Gesgapegiag & a 25$ gift certificate for the Lobster Hut! Thank you Gesgapegiag Lobster Hut for your collaboration!

08/15/2024

Rustic Camping prize draw!!!🎉

08/15/2024

We will be going LIVE at 3:30 pm to announce the winner!! best of luck!😁

08/14/2024

Last 24 hours to enter the contest! :) like + share for 1 entry, tag friends and family for additional entries!

08/01/2024

** CONTEST // CONCOURS **
Our RUSTIC CAMPING IS OPENING TO THE PUBLIC ON AUG 5TH!
- Like & Share for one entry
- Tag family and friends for additional entries
👉Don't want to wait?
Book your next teepee now https://bit.ly/rusticcampingbooking

07/20/2024

IT'S POWWOW TIIIIMME!!!! LET'S GO!!

🎉 So excited for this year’s Mawiomi! 🎉

Save the Date: July 20-21!

Join us for the 31st Annual Gesgapegiag Mawiomi Powwow. Experience the magic with free rustic camping, teepee reservations, onsite showers, and our newly renovated dance arena!

Don't miss out on this unforgettable celebration! ✨

07/18/2024

🎉 So excited for this year’s Mawiomi! 🎉

Save the Date: July 20-21!

Join us for the 31st Annual Gesgapegiag Mawiomi Powwow. Experience the magic with free rustic camping, teepee reservations, onsite showers, and our newly renovated dance arena!

Don't miss out on this unforgettable celebration! ✨

03/16/2024

03/14/2024

Voici la carte de notre course 2024
Divisée en 3 étapes de +-50 miles avec Le Relais de la Cache comme check point à 2 reprises !!

Merci à nos partenaires !!

Here is the map of our 2024 race
Divided into 3 stages of +-50 miles with Le Relais de la Cache as a checkpoint twice!!

Thanks to our partners

Station touristique Pin Rouge
Relais de la Cache
Club les Chevaliers de la Motoneige de New Richmond 150-01
Club Les Amoureux de la motoneige de Matane

Et merci également à GéoTerram pour la belle carte

03/14/2024

Très fiers de vous annoncer les bourses de La Chic-Chocs 2024 !!
Un énorme merci à tous nos généreux commanditaires !!
Plus de 75% de notre budget provient de leur générosité !!!

Very proud to announce the purse for La Chic-Chocs 2024 !!
A huge thank you to all our generous sponsors!!
More than 75% of our budget comes from their generosity!!!

01/30/2024

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**ADDENDUM**
FR - Une précision importante doit être apportée à la présente mise à jour: même si la page de consultation du code QR donnait parfois l'impression que des demandeurs non inscrits avaient été certifiés, **le système n'émit aucun faux-certificat**. La nuance est importante car ceci signifie que les certificats en circulation sont encore tous valides. 🙂
EN - An important clarification must be made to this update: even if the QR code consultation page sometimes gave the impression that unregistered applicants had been certified, **the system did not issue any false certificates**. This nuance is important because it means that all certificates in circulation are still valid. 🙂

English version below

K8e, bonjour, l’équipe de la marque officielle des Premières Nations ID1N souhaite jeter un peu de lumière sur une situation regrettable qui fut portée à son attention. Il devint apparent dans les derniers jours que certains individus croyaient, à tort, avoir reçu un certificat valide ID1N leur permettant d’utiliser le logo de l’Ours. Un examen plus approfondi du système de gestion ID1N nous permit de constater que, dans certains rares cas, une page Web de confirmation était émise sans que la demande n’eût été approuvée. Des correctifs ont déjà été apportés au système et d’autres travaux sont en cours pour régler la situation de manière permanente.

Voici quelques rappels importants :
1) pour être officiellement inscrit à ID1N, il faut avoir reçu un courriel confirmant l’approbation de son inscription avec, en pièce jointe, le certificat ID1N;
2) le processus d’évaluation et d’approbation des inscriptions se fait de manière rigoureuse sur la base de critères clairement définis: A) que l’entrepreneur.e puisse prouver son statut (via la carte émise par le fédéral ou une lettre provenant de l’une des 43 communautés membres de l’APNQL) et B) que l’entreprise ait une gouvernance composée majoritairement de Premières Nations.

Nous tenons à remercier toutes les personnes qui ont à cœur la lutte à l’appropriation culturelle. C’est par l’authentification de nos produits et services à grande échelle que nous réussirons à l’enrayer, le logo de l’Ours étant l’outil par excellence pour mettre en valeur, promouvoir et protéger nos activités traditionnelles.

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Kwe, good day, the team behind the ID1N official mark of the First Nations would like to shed some light on an unfortunate situation that was brought to their attention. It became apparent in recent days that some individuals wrongly believed they had received a valid ID1N certificate allowing them to use the Bear logo. A closer look at the ID1N management system revealed that, in some rare cases, a confirmation web page was issued without the request having been approved. Fixes have already been made to the system and further work is underway to permanently resolve the situation.

Here are some important reminders:
1) to be officially registered with ID1N, you must have received an email confirming approval of your registration with, as an attachment, the ID1N certificate;
2) the process of evaluating and approving registrations is carried out rigorously on the basis of clearly defined criteria: A) that the entrepreneur can prove their status (via the card issued by the federal government or a letter from one of the 43 member communities of the AFNQL) and B) that the business has a majority First Nation governance.

We would like to thank everyone who is committed to the fight against cultural appropriation. It is through the authentication of our products and services on a large scale that we will succeed in our efforts, the Bear logo being the best tool to highlight, promote and protect our traditional activities.

01/10/2024

IT'S PREMIERE NIGHT!!!

Episode 1 of Lands Enchanted is airing on APTN tonight at 9:30 PM EST (please check your local listings for accurate times). In this episode we travel to Mi’gmaq territory, to the home of the Puglutmu’j – the little people – on Mount St. Joseph where their powerful presence is felt atop this iconic mountaintop and in the secret caves beneath it.

Below is a picture of series creator, Ernest Webb, in Gesgapegiag, a stone's throw from Mont St. Joseph. This is where it all began...

Again, a very special shout out to Heather Condo for collaborating with us for episode 1, The Puglutmu’j! And a huge thank you to everyone who shared their stories and knowledge with us for this episode.

Rezolution Pictures

01/08/2024

10/31/2023

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10/23/2023

Mi'kmaw History Month Day 23.

Did you know, the English word toboggan comes from the Mi’kmaw word tepaqn, meaning the object used to load and haul belongings. In the winter months, Mi’kmaw people use tepaqnn to transport personal belongings, food, and furs with ease in the deep snow and across the ice.

Tepaqn-Singular
Tepaqnn-Plural

Image of Mi'kmaw family with tepaqn from Google.

Mawkina'masultinej- Let's learn together

10/20/2023

Mi'kmaw History Month Day 20.

Did you know, Mi’kma’ki is the traditional territory of Mi’kmaq and includes seven districts which are found in what is now known as Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec (Gaspé Peninsula), parts of New Brunswick , parts of Newfoundland and parts of Maine, US .

For thousands of years, Mi’kmaq traveled throughout Mi’kma’ki, and to other territories, carrying with them stories and teachings. Moving throughout the land for trade and resources, as well as establishing relationships with neighbouring nations.

Present day mapping and borders didn’t exist, there were natural boundaries in the landscape such as rivers, mountains, or watersheds that marked the territory they were in or traveled across.

Photo credit: Treaty Education Nova Scotia (Graphic designer Aaron Googoo created this artistic rendering for TENS illustrating the districts of Mi'kma'ki)

10/05/2023

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Mi’kmaw History Month Day 05

Did you know the first recording of Mi’kmaq playing a stick and puck game, on ice, with bone made skates was in 1749. With a similar game played on the field during warmer months.

This game was played by the Mi'kmaq before the first settler recording in 1749.

Not only were Mi’kmaq good at the sport, they became one of the main suppliers of hockey sticks across North America.

Mic Mac hockey sticks were in high demand for their craftsmanship of a solid, light weight stick often made of golden birch.

Photo: An ad from the 1904-05 Eaton catalogue selling a dozen sticks for $4.50.

Mawkina’masultinej- Let’s learn together

10/02/2023

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