Government of Canada Qalipu First Nation helpline: 1-800-561-2266
If you would like assistance applying for, or renewing, your Secure Card of Indian Status, please contact the Indian Registration Administrator, Nancy O’Connell, Corner Brook at 709-634-4010, 1-855-263-6440 or email noconnell@qalipu.ca. St. George’s in-office appointments Yvonne MacDonald (709) 647-3514, or email ymacdonald@qalipu.ca
Corner Brook Office
(head office)
Address:
Qalipu Mi’kmaq
First Nation Band
3 Church Street
Corner Brook, NL
A2H 2Z4
Phone: 709-634-0996
Fax: 709-639-3997
Stephenville Office
Address:
90 Main Street (Rear of Building)
Stephenville, NL
A2N 1J3
Grand Falls-Windsor
Address:
Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band
28 Hardy Ave
Grand-Falls Windsor, NL
A2A 2P9
Phone: 709-489-6770
Fax:709-489-8417
Glenwood Office
Address:
45 Spruce Ave.
Glenwood, NL
A0G 2K0
Health: 709-679-5743 or 1-855-675-5743
Education and Training: 709-679-2338
Fax: 709-679-2344
St. George’s Office
Address:
K’taqmkuk Mi’kmaw
Museum
183 Main Street
St. George’s, NL
A0N 1Z0
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 460
St. George’s, NL
A0N 1Z0
Phone: 709-647-3251
Fax: 709-647-3068
General Contact Number: 709-634-0996
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Chief
Brendan Mitchell
709-634-5070
bmitchell@qalipu.ca
Band Manager
Keith Goulding
709-634-8059
kgoulding@qalipu.ca
Communications Manager
Reisha Knott
709-634-5163
rknott@qalipu.ca
Human Resource Manager
Janet McAuley
709-634-2837
jmcauley@qalipu.ca
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Director of Education & Training
Monique Carroll
709-647-3096
mcarroll@qalipu.ca
Manager of Education & Training
Kristen Pittman
709-634-5045
kpittman@qalipu.ca
Manager of Post-Secondary Education
Kristina Duffy
709-634-5048
kduffy@qalipu.ca
Financial Liason Officer
Sharon LaSaga
709-647-3016
srlasaga@qalipu.ca
Administrative Assistant
Paula Colombe
709-647-3251
pcolombe@qalipu.ca
Client Service Officer
Sharla Abbott
709-679-2338
sabbott@qalipu.ca
Client Service Officer
Kayla Lucas
709-647-2055
klucas@qalipu.ca
Client Service Officer
Colleen Paul
709-393-7770
cpaul@qalipu.ca
Client Services Officer
Krista Colbourne
709-634-9601
kcolbourne@qalipu.ca
Client Services Officer
Charmaine Bath
709-679-2142
cbath@qalipu.ca
Client Intake Officer
Judy Falle
709-647-3171
888-251-7614
jfalle@qalipu.ca
Employment Coordinator
Yvonne MacDonald
709-647-3514
ymacdonald@qalipu.ca
Client Services Officer
Paulette Brinston
709-634-0411
pbrinston@qalipu.ca
Education Outreach Officer
Kaylee Sullivan
709-634-8035
ksullivan@qalipu.ca
Client Service Officer
Tina Diamond
709-634-2212
tdiamond@qalipu.ca
Client Service Officer
Ashley Young
709-634-5724
ayoung@qalipu.ca
CULTURE, TOURISM, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Director of Culture, Tourism, & Community Development
Tara Saunders
709-634-5972
tsaunders@qalipu.ca
Manager of Tourism and Community Development
Angela Brockway
709-634-5041
abrockway@qalipu.ca
Manager of Culture and Community Outreach
Kellie Kerpan
709-489-2898
kkerpan@qalipu.ca
AdminIstrative Assistant
Lezley McCarthy
709-634-5479
lmccarthy@qalipu.ca
Cultural Outreach Officer
Nicole Travers
709-634-4706
ntravers@qalipu.ca
Mi’kmaw Language Facilitator
Dean Simon
709-643-4593
dsimon@qalipu.ca
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES
Director of Environment & Natural Resources
Jonathan Strickland
709-634-9896
jstrickland@qalipu.ca
Manager of Fisheries & Enforcement
Stephen Rose
709-634-2215
srose@qalipu.ca
Manager of Environment & Natural Resources
Alyssa Hunter
709-634-1500
ahunter@qalipu.ca
GIS Technician
Ian Sullivan
709-634-0998
isullivan@qalipu.ca
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Health & Social
Director of Health & Wellness
Mitch Blanchard
709-634-8046
mblanchard@qalipu.ca
Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Navigator
Howard Thistle
709-679-5743
855-675-5743 (NIHB Inquiries)
hthistle@qalipu.ca
NIHB Support Specialist
Natasha Lavers
709-634-5078
844-207-9718 (Medical Transportation Inquries Only)
nlavers@qalipu.ca
NIHB Support Specialist
Megan Blanchard
709-634-5042
mablanchard@qalipu.ca
NIHB Support Specialist
Melissa Sullivan
709-643-2456
msullivan@qalipu.ca
NIHB Support Specialist
Susan Bryan
709-679-2238
sbryan@qalipu.ca
NIHB Support Specialist
Jennifer Brake
709-634-5069
jbrake@qalipu.ca
NIHB Support Specialist
Terri Humphries
709-679-2338
thumphries@qalipu.ca
COVID-19 Support Team
General Contact
709-634-5163
covidsupport@qalipu.ca
COVID-19 Support Specialist
George Cunning
709-634-4577
gcunning@qalipu.ca
COVID -19 Support Specialist
Melissa Hicks
709-393-6777
mhicks@qalipu.ca
Housing Development Officer
Travis Hulan
709-634-3176
thulan@qalipu.ca
OPERATIONS
Administration
Communications & Computing Specialist
Ryan Matthews
709-634-5077
rmatthews@qalipu.ca
Indian Registration Administrator
Nancy O’Connell
709-634-4010
noconnell@qalipu.ca
ICT Support Technician
Evan Bennett
709-634-7389
ebennett@qalipu.ca
SCIS Clerk
Betty Lou Hynes
709-634-8675
bhynes@qalipu.ca
FINANCE
Manager of Finance
Karen Tiller
709-634-1418
ktiller@qalipu.ca
Accounting Clerk
Amanda Jones
709-634-8043
ajones@qalipu.ca
Qalipu Development Corporation
Qalipu Support Services
Mi’kmaq Commercial Fisheries
Accounting Clerk
Samantha MacWhirter
709-634-8611
smacwhirter@qalipu.ca
Non-Insured Health Benefits
MAMKA
Accounting Clerk
Vickie MacDonald
709-634-6893
vmacdonald@qalipu.ca
Community Comprehensive Plan Coordinator
Samantha Gardiner
709-489-6770
sgardiner@qalipu.ca
QALIPU COUNCIL
Chief
Brendan Mitchell
709-634-5070
bmitchell@qalipu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/QalipuFirstNation/
https://twitter.com/Qalipu2011
Central Region Vice-Chief
Randy Drover
rdrover@qalipu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/cvcrandydrover/
Western Region Vice-Chief
Keith Cormier
kcormier@qalipu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/WesternVice/
Benoit’s Cove Ward Councilor
Bernard White
Corner Brook Ward Councilor
Brian Dicks
bdicks@qalipu.ca
Exploits Ward Councilor
Andrew(Andy) Barker
abarker@qalipu.ca
Flat Bay Ward Councilor
Ivan White
iwhite@qalipu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2500301916859830/
709-649-0857
Gander Bay Ward Councilor
Calvin Francis
cfrancis@qalipu.ca
709-676-2188
Glenwood Ward Councilor
Francis Skeard
fskeard@qalipu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/FrankSkeard/
Port au Port Ward Councilor
Jasen Benwah
jbenwah@qalipu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ElectJasenBenwahForQalipuPortauPortCouncillor/
Stephenville Ward Councilor
Odelle Pike
opike@qalipu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2003003353068037
St. George’s Ward Councilor
Ivan J. White
ijwhite@qalipu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/groups/STGWard/
Youth Representative
Sabrina Muise
smuise@qalipu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2191693204457044/