IndigeNews: Apr. 12 – 18, 2021

A Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey

Kwe’ nitap – Hello friend, the Mi’kmaq word of the week is…

“Alasutmat”

Meaning: s/he is praying

In the News

  1. Volunteers continue search for missing Elsipogtog fisherman – CBC News
  2. COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: What you need to know – CBC News
  3. Sir John A. Macdonald statue removed from Regina’s Victoria Park – CBC News
  4. Mi’kmaw fisherman has crab traps seized by DFO during food fishery – APTN News
  5. Sacred smoke: P.E.I.’s Mi’kmaq elders and the smudging ceremony – Journal Pioneer
  6. Moderate livelihood negotiations to include elvers, says fisheries minister – CBC News
  7. Mi’kmaq fisher argues feds becoming more aggressive in seizures of Indigenous gear – CTV News
  8. N.B. First Nation wins historic $145M land claim settlement after decades-long battle – CBC News
  9. First Nations feel they’re being punished for success with cancellation of N.B. tax agreement – Global News
  10. Government of Canada COVID-19 Update for Indigenous Peoples and communities – Indigenous Services Canada
  11. Reconciliation in Action: Fisheries Agreement reached between Government of Canada and the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government – Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Politics & Law

  1. First Nations Collective fights for Treaty Rights – Sault Online
  2. The pandemic puts Parliament’s stuffy men’s dress code to the test – Maclean’s
  3. Ontario set to appeal ruling in Robinson Huron Treaty annuities case – Soo Today
  4. Makivik to renew self-determination talks with Ottawa, Quebec – Nunatsiaq News
  5. Treaty 8 Grand Chief pushing for First Nations police service – Fort McMurray Today
  6. Historic land claim sees chief finish what ancestor started 160 years ago – APTN News
  7. First Nations denounce New Brunswick government’s move to end tax agreements – CTV News
  8. Indigenous leaders, experts urge Ottawa to quickly pass UNDRIP bill before election – CTV News
  9. New Brunswick First Nations under no obligations to remit provincial taxes: expert – Global News
  10. Manitoba First Nations hoping to appeal to Supreme Court on outlet channel decision – CTV News
  11. No evidence Higgs will share forestry revenue after axing tax agreement, First Nations say – CBC News
  12. Challenge against Lake St. Martin project being taken to the Supreme Court of Canada – Winnipeg Sun
  13. Liberals’ bill on Indigenous rights getting pushback from Conservatives, First Nations critics – CBC News
  14. Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg Completes Addition to Reserve of over 1000 Hectares – Net News Ledger
  15. Chiefs slam Ontario, call on Queen’s Park to stop appealing landmark treaty annuities case – APTN News
  16. Footing the Bill: The Supreme Court Weighs in on the Costs of Indigenous Rights Litigation – First Peoples Law

Business, Finance & Economics

  1. A path to prosperity for Indigenous communities – Troy Media
  2. Two First Nations split $37.2 million in B.C. grants – Western Investor
  3. First Nations proposing new energy corridor in Western Canada – CBC News
  4. New housing project in Winnipeg to benefit youth aging out of care – APTN News
  5. Cheam First Nation ‘decisively’ against Bridal Veil ski resort proposal, has own plans for territory – CTV News
  6. ‘They need to make it happen’: Billions needed in budget to lessen social gap for Indigenous Peoples – APTN News
  7. Chilliwack’s Shxwha:y First Nation approved for cannabis cultivation and processing facility – The Chilliwack Progress
  8. Canada Supports Rapid Housing Projects for First Nations in Nova Scotia – Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
  9. These Indigenous leaders had solutions for the N.W.T.’s housing crisis. Being denied federal funding stung – CBC News
  10. Indigenous Growth Fund raises $150M in First Round to Support Indigenous Entrepreneurs in Canada – National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association
  11. Government of Canada investment supporting Indigenous economic development in Nunavut – Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)

Education, Health & Culture

  1. Ghislain Picard becomes McCord Museum board chair – CBC News
  2. Kanesatake to help vaccinate urban Innu living in Montreal – CBC News
  3. Sask. TikTok creator flipping the script on Indigenous stereotypes – CTV News
  4. Large scale developments threaten ancient Indigenous sites in Quebec – APTN News
  5. Saskatoon statue will honour Indigenous NHL trailblazer Fred Sasakamoose – CBC News
  6. Program aims to preserve Indigenous history with archeological site training – CBC News
  7. Mount Allison students win back Indigenous environment course with petition – CBC News
  8. We’koqma’q First Nation rapper nominated for two East Coast Music Awards – Yahoo News
  9. Membertou’s youth chief and council tradition continues through pandemic – The Chronicle Herald
  10. UBC Okanagan launches Canada’s first bachelor’s degree in Indigenous language fluency – The Ubyssey
  11. Once an inmate and now an elder, Mi’kmaw sweat lodge keeper brings healing to prisoners – CBC News
  12. ‘We don’t want any more tears’: First Nations urge Ottawa to boost mental health spending – CBC News
  13. Nova Scotia’s first Mi’kmaw child welfare specialist leaves position to work for her people – Cape Breton Post
  14. Indigenous-led organizations in Quebec inundated with requests for cultural sensitivity training – APTN News

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. Aquaculture Act proposed for Canada – Anishinabek News
  2. Elders, trappers from First Nation ask Alberta to protect bison herd – CBC News
  3. Tahltan Nation opposes mineral exploration in culturally sensitive area – CTV News
  4. Dene governments in N.W.T. launch ice road caribou harvest monitoring – APTN News
  5. Inside the hidden fight over Indigenous fishing for baby eels in Nova Scotia – CBC News
  6. Sask. trappers concerned over accessing online logging consultation – Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  7. Northern B.C. First Nation opposes mineral exploration in culturally sensitive area – CBC News
  8. Family of Jackie Vautour to continue fight for land expropriated for national park – Global News
  9. Split in First Nation membership over anti-logging blockades at B.C. old-growth forest – CBC News
  10. New language app makes Mi’kmaw language more accessible for children and parents – The Chronicle Herald
  11. Indigenous TikToker uses platform to call out mass contamination of Yellowknife’s toxic Giant Mine – CTV News
  12. Outdoor adventure enthusiast from We’koqma’q photographing the beauty of Cape Breton – The Chronicle Herald
  13. Profile: ‘It’s blown me away’: Sheryl Lightfoot becomes first Indigenous woman from Canada appointed to UN expert body – The Narwhal

Wela’lioq, Msit No’kmaq – Thank you, All My Relations

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  3. Contest begins on July 17, 2023 at 12:00:00 a.m. AST and ends on September 30, 2023 at 11:59:59 p.m. AST
  4. The prize consists of:
    • Basket by master basket weaver, Keptin Jimmy Bernard
    • L’nuey blanket
    • L’nuey Toque
    • $200 grocery gift card
  5. Prize winner will be selected via a random draw on October 6, 2023.
  6. L’nuey will contact the Prize winner through the email address provided on the contest entry form. If it is not possible within a 48 hour period to contact the Prize winner, L’nuey will disqualify that Entry and randomly select another Entry as the winner. Once the winner is successfully contacted, they will be required to answer a skill-testing question to be verified.
  7. Once verified, the Prize winner must make arrangements with L’nuey to pick up their prize.
  8. The Prize must be accepted as described and may not be transferred to another person prior to being awarded. L’nuey retains the right to replace the Prize with a different prize of equal or greater value if the original prize becomes unavailable for reasons beyond L’nuey’s control.
  9. The name of the winner upon receiving their Prize will be posted on L’nuey’s website, as well as shared on their social channels.
  10. L’nuey reserves the right to cancel, modify or suspend the Contest without notice, for any reason, including if they are not capable of running as planned or the Contest is adversely affected by computer virus, fraud, technical failures or other causes beyond its control.
  11. All Contestants agree to be bound by the rules of the Contest and release L’nuey and all parties associated with the Contest from any liability with respect to this Contest or any prize.
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    • Basket by master basket weaver, Keptin Jimmy Bernard
    • L’nuey blanket
    • L’nuey Toque
    • $200 grocery gift card
  5. Prize winner will be selected via a random draw on May 8, 2023.
  6. L’nuey will contact the Prize winner through the email address provided on the contest entry form. If it is not possible within a 48 hour period to contact the Prize winner, L’nuey will disqualify that Entry and randomly select another Entry as the winner. Once the winner is successfully contacted, they will be required to answer a skill-testing question to be verified.
  7. Once verified, the Prize winner must make arrangements with L’nuey to pick up their prize.
  8. The Prize must be accepted as described and may not be transferred to another person prior to being awarded. L’nuey retains the right to replace the Prize with a different prize of equal or greater value if the original prize becomes unavailable for reasons beyond L’nuey’s control.
  9. The name of the winner upon receiving their Prize will be posted on L’nuey’s website, as well as shared on their social channels.
  10. L’nuey reserves the right to cancel, modify or suspend the Contest without notice, for any reason, including if they are not capable of running as planned or the Contest is adversely affected by computer virus, fraud, technical failures or other causes beyond its control.
  11. All Contestants agree to be bound by the rules of the Contest and release L’nuey and all parties associated with the Contest from any liability with respect to this Contest or any prize.
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  3. Contest begins on December 12, 2022 at 12:00:00 a.m. AST and ends on January 31, 2023 at 11:59:59 p.m. AST
  4. The prize consists of:
    • Basket by master basket weaver, Keptin Jimmy Bernard
    • L’nuey blanket
    • L’nuey Toque
    • $200 grocery gift card
  5. Prize winner will be selected via a random draw on February 6, 2023.
  6. L’nuey will contact the Prize winner through the email address provided on the contest entry form. If it is not possible within a 48 hour period to contact the Prize winner, L’nuey will disqualify that Entry and randomly select another Entry as the winner. Once the winner is successfully contacted, they will be required to answer a skill-testing question to be verified.
  7. Once verified, the Prize winner must make arrangements with L’nuey to pick up their prize.
  8. The Prize must be accepted as described and may not be transferred to another person prior to being awarded. L’nuey retains the right to replace the Prize with a different prize of equal or greater value if the original prize becomes unavailable for reasons beyond L’nuey’s control.
  9. The name of the winner upon receiving their Prize will be posted on L’nuey’s website, as well as shared on their social channels.
  10. L’nuey reserves the right to cancel, modify or suspend the Contest without notice, for any reason, including if they are not capable of running as planned or the Contest is adversely affected by computer virus, fraud, technical failures or other causes beyond its control.
  11. All Contestants agree to be bound by the rules of the Contest and release L’nuey and all parties associated with the Contest from any liability with respect to this Contest or any prize.
  12. All decisions by L’nuey with regard to all aspects of this Contest are final.

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