Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 14, 1996
• Invested on: April 16, 1997

She has demonstrated a deep concern for the social welfare of Inuit, Mi'kmaq and Maliseet peoples, offering her services as a counsellor to offenders and their families. Her innovative approach to the complex societal problems of dysfunctional behavioural patterns is evident in the many healing workshops she has offered throughout the Maritimes, and she has done much to lessen the occurrence of recidivism. She has sought to preserve her heritage and has encouraged others to do the same, forging new bonds of mutual understanding and respect between Native and non-Native peoples.