Jenene leads L’nuey and staff in a manner that supports and guides the organization’s mission as defined by the Epekwitk Assembly of Councils, including consultations, negotiations, governance development, communications and engagement. She is also responsible for advancing L’nuey’s overall strategic direction. In her role, she establishes relationships with the First Nations, Provincial and Federal governments to assist in building bridges between those worlds. As Executive Director her priority is the advancement, implementation and protection of Mi’kmaq rights in PEI.

Lorenda serves as the Executive Assistant and Office Manager at L’nuey. Under the Executive Director’s leadership, she is responsible for L’nuey’s office operations and administrative components; staff onboarding and various HR functions; financial processing; and assisting the Executive Director and Assembly as required. Lorenda also coordinates internal and external events and meetings and is committed to supporting the work of all staff.

As the first point of contact for L’nuey, Brittany is responsible for having a broad understanding of the work and mandate of the organization, for identifying the roles of all L’nuey personnel to ensure communications are directed appropriately, and to providing administrative support, when and where applicable. This position is also responsible for assisting in the development and coordination of meeting logistics, and assistance with key events that take place throughout the year.

Tracey serves as the lead negotiator on all negotiation processes L’nuey is mandated by the Assembly to advance. In her role she has responsibility for, and coordinates, the Framework Agreement Main Table negotiation process as well as other negotiation processes under the responsibility of L’nuey, including Specific Claims. Tracey also serves as support to the Executive Director on L’nuey strategic direction and oversight with respect to L’nuey’s Duty to Consult and Governance Development work.

Don is Legal Counsel for L’nuey and is responsible for providing legal expertise, guidance and counsel to advance all aspects of L’nuey’s mandate – consultation, negotiations and governance. Don also serves as lead for litigation and adversarial processes, should they be necessary to achieve the goals of L’nuey as established by the Assembly; including litigation strategy, legal positioning and representation. Don also provides strategic advice and support to the Executive Director and the Assembly on Aboriginal and treaty rights matters, including Aboriginal title.

Geoff is a policy analyst and technical advisor at L’nuey. He is responsible for gathering and researching information related to government policies, programs, legislation and other pertinent initiatives that impact Mi’kmaq rights and other matters important to the Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaq.

Wendell, Consultation Coordinator with L’nuey, is responsible for ensuring the Duty to Consult process meets the requirements of the Consultation process as confirmed by the Courts and as stated in the Mi’kmaq-PEI-Canada Consultation Agreement. Wendell provides oversight, management and leadership on L’nuey mandated responsibilities regarding the Crown’s constitutional obligation to consult on any proposed activities that may have an adverse impact on Mi’kmaq Rights in PEI. He is the first point of contact when Canada and/or the province identify matters requiring consultation. As Coordinator, Wendell is responsible for coordinating the receipt, review, and response to a wide variety of consultation requests for various projects and initiatives and advises the Executive Director and the Assembly on Duty to Consult activities.

As the historian, Tammy thoroughly researches all types of historical records, including oral history, to ensure accurate Mi’kmaq historical information is shared for countless applications, including but not limited to Consultations, Negotiations, Specific Claims, all levels of government departments, private organizations, and public requests. On the other side of the historian role, Tammy is also the archivist and “Keeper of History” for L’nuey.

Julie Pellissier-Lush is L’nuey’s first Knowledge Keeper and her main responsibility is to increase and enhance the knowledge and understanding of the Mi’kmaq people, Mi’kmaq history, culture and traditions. She works with allies and partners to accomplish these goals and she writes, acts, tells stories of our past, and takes photos as her way to preserve the history and culture of the Mi’kmaq for future generations. Julie develops and delivers workshops and sessions and is involved in many activities across the Island which foster inclusivity and diversity. Julie is PEI’s Poet Laureate and wrote the poems for the play Mi’kmaq Legends which has been performed on many different stages in the Atlantic region.

In her role, Annie is responsible for the execution of the Communications Strategy, the Social Media Strategy, creating and managing video and photo content for the website and social media, and sharing news releases and relevant content on social media platforms. She also manages preparation and organization of internal and external events. She supports the communications unit in writing news releases, messaging documents, letters, and advisories to advance L’nuey’s broader communication efforts.

Sean serves as the lead media contact for communications on behalf of L’nuey. In his role he holds responsibility for coordinating and participating in the execution of L’nuey’s Communications Strategy, Media Strategy, and relevant content development including videos, photos, and podcasts. Sean also serves as support to L’nuey’s communications unit by assisting with publications, news releases, messaging documents, and monitoring media, all of which directly support the broader communication efforts of L’nuey.

MacKenzie is an honours student in her final year of study in the Applied Communication, Leadership and Culture program at UPEI. In addition to her Bachelor of Arts, she will graduate with a Minor in Theatre Studies and a certificate in Business. Mackenzie’s unique background in theatre, customer service, and social media makes her a well-rounded member of the communications team at L’nuey. She is passionate about contributing to the local community and is always open to development opportunities in her fields of interest.

L’nuey and Parks Canada work in partnership in many ways toward shared goals. These goals include the involvement of the PEI Mi’kmaq in the management of protected places administered by Parks Canada, and the promotion and commemoration of Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaw history and culture.

Jesse Francis works in a position – itself a partnership – for L’nuey and Parks Canada. Working with extended teams of colleagues, he reports to both organizations on a wide range of projects and priorities which have been identified as shared goals.

Helen works with partners, stakeholders, and the project team to advance negotiations with Parks Canada’s Protected Areas Establishment Branch in the development and implementation of the Pituamkek National Park Reserve Establishment Agreement. As the team archaeologist, she also leads all discussions and planning related to Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaq archaeological heritage. This includes developing community capacity for the protection, conservation, presentation, and commemoration of Mi’kmaq cultural heritage at Pituamkek and throughout Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaq territory.