Career
Foreign the American ice hockey coach, see Joe Augustine
He discovered the Augustine Mound, which bears his name. Born at Big Cove, Joseph Augustine moved as a youth to the Red Bank Reserve (now known as Metepenagiag), and learned the Mi"kmaq language and many traditions from his father. He was a logger, trapper, basket maker, and ultimately a leader in the Metepenagiag community.
He was elected as Chief (1952-1954 and 1956-1958) and Band Councillor (1960-1964 and 1966-1972).
He later gained prominence for his discovery of the Augustine Mound and Oxbow National Historic Sites, a trove of artifacts dating back more than 3000 years. Joseph Augustine was the grandfather of Noah Augustine.
