The Acadian Amerindian Ancestry, the A haplogroup, and the A2 haplogroup projects with Family Tree DNA have registered the new, matching A2f1a1b haplogroup for matrilineal (mother-line) descendants of Anne Marie Mi'kmaq.

The A2f1a1b mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup, to which matrilineal descendants of Anne Marie MI'kmaq now belong, is a brand new sub-branch of the A2f1a parent haplogroup.

The refined, A2f1a1b mtDNA haplogroup designation adds to what we know about our connections to history and to each other, helps to distinguish Anne Marie Mi'kmaq's descendants from other lineages, and results from the latest, mitochondrial DNA "Tree of Humankind" update of March, 2025 (presently in BETA test).

References:
Wikitree: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mi'kmaq-20
Acadian Amerindian Ancestry DNA Project https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/acadian-amerindian/about/background
Haplogroup A mtDNA Project https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/haplogroup-a-mtdna/about/background
Haplogroup A2 mtDNA Project https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/mt-dna-a2/about/background
03/03/2025 Family Tree DNA Press Release: https://www.prweb.com/releases/familytreedna-unveils-groundbreaking-mtdna-tree-of-humankind-expanding-maternal-lineage-mapping-by-over-35-000-branches-302387463.html

Radley, D. (2025, February 27). "4,000-year-old Stonehenge-like circle discovered in Denmark: Danish archaeologists have found a remarkable wooden circle from 4,000 years ago in Aars, which bears a strong resemblance to the well-known Stonehenge in Britain." Archaeology Magazine.  https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/4000-year-old-stonehenge-like-circle-in-denmark/

Reading further, I came across the following statement about the author, and one of her most famous works: "Her play “La Sagouine,” first performed in 1971 with Viola Leger in the title role, was a massive success, helping to instil pride in Acadians and contribute to a cultural revival."

A quote from the author, dating back to 2010, revealed much about her tenacity as a writer and her commitment to authenticity: "... Maillet spoke about overcoming a “triple handicap” in literature: being a woman, Acadian, and of short stature. “Being short, that amuses me! But if I have one claim to fame, it’s that I took the Acadian language from oral tradition to the written word.”

A comment: The chapter, "On the Census," from La Sagouine is a must-read for anyone with Acadian lines or an interest in how Acadians came to be in North America.  I read "On the Census" when I was coming to terms with my own family roots as a family researcher and found the author's humorous, if not sardonic, treatment of the often delicate topic of Acadian "nationality," as portrayed by census takers of the time, a healing balm of a sort.
Maillet truly "hit the mark" when she observed: