L’nuey IndigeNews – Mar. 22 – 28, 2021
A Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey
Kwe’ nitup – Hello friend,
the Mi’kmaq word of the week is…
“Kikpesan”
Meaning: rain!
IN THE NEWS
Mi’kmaw fishermen to assert treaty right for lobster fishing in court case – CBC News
Mi’kmaw artists use Nike high-tops to bring beadwork to next generation – CBC News
COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: What you need to know this week – CBC News
Government of Canada adds over 405 acres of land to PEI National Park – Parks Canada
Supreme Court decision on carbon tax ‘helps mother earth’ says national chief – APTN News
Lennox Island to mark lives lost in ‘treacherous’ walk across ice before causeway built – CBC News
Court sides with First Nations in dispute with N.B. government over carbon-tax sharing – CBC News
Court rules in favour of New Brunswick First Nations in dispute on carbon tax revenue – Global News
UBC’s Sheryl Lightfoot appointed UN representative for the rights of Indigenous Peoples – CBC News
POLITICS & LAW
Ottawa refutes CHRT ruling on Jordan’s Principle eligibility – Toronto Star
Indigenous fishers charged during closure to argue in court – Toronto Star
The next generation of Indigenous self-government in Yukon – Policy Options
Tŝilhqot’in Nation voices Indigenous law at B.C. appeal hearing – APTN News
Pikangikum First Nation expels provincial police from community – APTN News
Sipekne’katik Establishes Historic Negotiation Table with Canada – Indian Time
Indigenous leaders say N.B.’s plan to address systemic racism is a form of racism – CBC News
Indigenous man says he can sell cannabis without B.C. licence because of UN declaration – CBC News
BUSINESS, FINANCE & ECONOMICS
New First Nations procurement policy stirring controversy in the Yukon – APTN News
New funding for First Nations water projects an ‘important step’ minister says – CBC News
$60M housing fund for N.W.T. to be spent, 2 years after it was first announced – CBC News
Thousands sign petition to have feds intervene in Alberta’s coal mining industry – APTN News
Indigenous tourism hopes to rebound in a big way through new investment – Vancouver Island
Alberta woman launching tourism app that reconnects Indigenous peoples to land – Global News
First Nations playing greater role in Canadian infrastructure development – Journal of Commerce
Federal housing program to deliver new affordable homes for Indigenous Torontonians – CBC News
EDUCATION, HEALTH & CULTURE
How to Create an Indigenous Child Welfare System – The Tyee
STU student launches ‘Mi’kmaq Alphabet Book’ – The Aquinian
‘Stunning’ Qaumajuq Inuit art centre opens to public acclaim – CBC News
A look at a new record label created for Indigenous musicians – The Runner
Mi’kmaw co-op wins award for diversity and inclusion – The Chronicle Herald
Lakehead law school launching Indigenous law and justice institute – CBC News
Indigenous hypnotist empowers First Nation youth to follow their dreams – The Discourse
Nipissing First Nation Chief says Indigenous languages revitalization is critical – Parry Sound
Creation of Eagle Woman Tribunal, a historic milestone for Cowessess – Regina Leader-Post
New app a ‘safe space’ for Indigenous people to report racism in B.C. health care – Saanich News
Meet Stephanie Scott, new head of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation – APTN News
ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
The fight to end corporate control over the Nechako River – National Observer
Canada votes to collect data to document ‘environmental racism’ – National Post
‘I can feel your breath’: when COVID-19 and environmental racism collide – The Narwhal
The sea ice in northern Labrador is thinning — fast. Here’s why the Inuit are worried – CBC News
Nova Scotia to spend $19M to dredge lagoon near Pictou Landing First Nation – National Observer.
Wela’lioq, M’sit No’kmaq
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