| Noah Christian Augustine | |
| Tribe: | Chief of Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation |
| Birth Date: | 10 February 1971 |
| Known For: | Founding member of the Native Loggers Business Association |
| Death Cause: | Car accident |
| Partner: | Micheline Léger (2008-2010) |
| Children: | Zackary Simonson, Chelsea Karasek, Corinne Léger Augustine and Adèle Léger LeBlanc |
| Relations: | Grandson of Joseph Augustine |
Noah Christian Augustine (February 10, 1971 – November 13, 2010) was a former Chief of Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation and prominent native activist in Canada, a founding member of the Native Loggers Business Association, president of the Union of New Brunswick Indians, co-chairman of the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs and co-founder of the New Brunswick First Nations and Business Liaison Group.[1] [2] [3]
Augustine was a grandson of Joseph Augustine and he first gained national prominence by leading the fight for aboriginal logging rights. He was a controversial figure, once charged with murder but found not guilty in the September 19, 1998 death of Bruce Barnaby, a resident of Eel Ground First Nation.[1] [2] [3]
In 2004, Augustine was elected as Chief of Metepenagiag, serving until 2010 when he lost reelection to Freeman Ward. Later in 2010, Augustine died when his truck left the road, striking a tree. Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigators suggested that speed and alcohol contributed to the accident.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]