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Chief asks for help locating missing jacket adorned with honours, family history

  • On Nov. 10, Chief Stephen Augustine misplaced a one-of-a-kind jacket at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Montreal, and airport staff found it after an extensive search.
  • The jacket traces to 1840s regalia and was created by Augustine's late ancestor, bearing the Order of Canada, King Charles III Coronation Medal, and Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee Medal.
  • A public plea asked for assistance as Augustine publicly pleaded for help to locate his missing chiefs jacket, The Canadian Press reported in a story first published Nov. 16, 2025.
  • The recovery brought relief to Augustine, who called the jacket a treasure and said its loss felt like losing a family member, highlighting its value to the Mi'kmaw community and national honours.
  • The jacket's 1840s origins position it as rare historical regalia created by Chief Stephen Augustine's late ancestor, while its national and royal honours explain strong public interest.
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Chief asks for help locating missing jacket adorned with honours, family history

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·Winnipeg, Canada
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OTTAWA — An hereditary leader, mid-kmaq, calls for help to the public to recover the post jacket he lost last week at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport. With a medal for the Order of Canada, the crowning medal of King Charles III and the platinum jubilee medal of Queen Elizabeth, Chief Stephen Augustine's jacket also recounts the history of his family. The jacket contains a replica of the insignia offered to Captain Henry Dunn O-Halloran of…

·Richelieu, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Sunday, November 16, 2025.
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