Piloiangitasi Consultation Services

08/30/2026

🧡 Day 3 — Who is Piloiangitasi? 🪶

Piloiangitasi is a Mi’kmaq word meaning to think differently.

Over the years, my work has taken me alongside our people through justice, addictions, mental health, child welfare, social development, research and policy.

And I always keep asking myself “How can we do things differently, in ways that make sense for our people?”

Through Piloiangitasi, I’ve had the opportunity to work on projects close to my heart, in many communities especially my home community of Elsipogtog from Indigenous justice and community-based programming, to disability supports and systems navigation, social policy development, research partnerships, and helping communities rethink how services can be designed around our people rather than asking our people to fit into systems.

Some of that work has meant sitting at policy tables. Some has meant developing new programs. Some has meant research, advocacy and challenging systems. And some has simply meant sitting with our people and listening.

Piloiangitasi isn't just consulting, it is thinking differently about what is possible when our own knowledge, relationships and strengths lead the way.

I would be grateful for your People’s Choice vote for Piloiangitasi Consultation Services in the 2026 Pow Wow Pitch. 🧡

And wela’lin to everyone who has already voted, shared and encouraged someone else to vote. ❤️



https://www.powwowpitch.org/vote/

08/28/2026

🧡 A little People’s Choice reminder! 🧡
If you haven’t cast your vote yet, I would be so grateful for your support for Piloiangitasi Consultation Services in the 2026 Pow Wow Pitch People’s Choice competition! 🪶

We envision a world where Indigenous entrepreneurs thrive, feeling supported, safe, and encouraged to build businesses that create a positive cycle of growth.

12/11/2025

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉

Alleyah Patles, Tashina Hachey, Liz Augustine, Raylene Sabrina Martin, Marven Sock

12/10/2025

Congratulations to Princess Clair winning the $100 gift card! Thank you for your support and Merry Christmas 🎄 ♥️

12/10/2025

Live draw for the $100 gift card here soon 🔜 remember you had to like and share the original post!

12/07/2025

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 🪶

Liz Augustine

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

12/06/2025

The decision by the Province of Nova Scotia to withdraw from the Mi’kmaq Nova Scotia Canada Social Assistance Self-Government Agreement is not just an administrative move, it is an example of how colonial systems still respond when Mi’kmaq assert our sovereignty. Many people are asking why this happened, especially when Canada has already legalized cannabis. The answer is rooted in power, jurisdiction, and the long history of governments trying to maintain control over Mi’kmaq self-determination.
Here is the truth:
Cannabis was legalized under provincial authority — not Indigenous authority.
Mi’kmaq were never fully included as equal governing partners, and provinces rely on cannabis licensing and taxation as part of their revenue and regulatory system.
Mi’kmaq-run cannabis shops operate under Mi’kmaq law, not provincial law.
This challenges provincial control and keeps economic benefits in the community, not in provincial systems. When Mi’kmaq create our own economic pathways, colonial structures feel threatened.
By refusing to support provincial raids on Mi’kmaq businesses, our Chiefs asserted self-government.
The unified stance of Mi’kmaq leadership demonstrated strength and sovereignty and instead of respecting that, the Province responded by pulling away from the Social Assistance Agreement.

This is not about cannabis. This is about control.

It sends a message: if Mi’kmaq do not obey provincial systems, essential services can be withdrawn. This is a colonial tactic that has been used for generations to pressure Indigenous communities into compliance.

It punishes those who are most vulnerable.
Any disruption to social assistance affects families, parents, Elders, and communities already facing the impacts of poverty created through colonization.

At Piloiangitasi, we stand firmly with Mi’kmaq sovereignty, Mi’kmaq self-governance, and the protection of our people from colonial harm. Our communities have governed ourselves long before provincial governments existed, and we will continue to do so.

We support the leadership who stood together.

We support the businesses operating under L’nuwey law.

We support our people as we navigate yet another attempt to limit our inherent rights.
Mi’kmaq rights do not disappear because a province walks away from a table.

Our ancestors carried them. We carry them now and our future generations will continue to uphold them.

Piloiangitasi remains committed to strengthening Indigenous governance, lifting our communities, and protecting our people from policies that seek to divide, punish, or control.

Let us stand together, stay informed, and continue building systems rooted in our own laws, values, and teachings.

12/06/2025

$100 gift card draw will be done after the funeral. Tuesday. Thanks for understanding.

12/01/2025

I will be doing the draw on Friday, so people still have a chance to like and share! Don’t forget to comment done!

Like, share, follow ✨ for a chance to win a $100 gift card ✨✅