IndigeNews: Apr. 26 – May 2, 2021

A Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey

Kwe’ nitap – Hello friend, the Mi’kmaq words of the week are…

“Wli Etqoljewiku’s”
(well-ee ed-hole-jah-wee-goos)

Meaning: Happy May!

In the News

  1. Project aims to conserve vital Mi’kmaw food sources – CBC News
  2. COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: What you need to know – CBC News
  3. UN peacekeepers won’t monitor Sipekne’katik fishery, says expert – CBC News
  4. P.E.I. First Nations continuing talks, consultation on Mi’kmaw fishery – CBC News
  5. Mi’kmaw research group learns more about salmon life cycle using tracking devices – CBC News
  6. ‘Great champion of Indigenous Peoples,’ B.C. judge, politician, Thomas Berger dies – Coast Reporter
  7. Controversial bench statue of Sir John A. in Charlottetown hit by vandals again – SaltWire Network
  8. Traps seized by DFO in first day of Potlotek’s moderate livelihood lobster fishery – SaltWire Network
  9. Ottawa won’t end on-reserve water advisories until at least 2023, long term solutions coming later – APTN News
  10. Government of Canada COVID-19 Update for Indigenous Peoples and communities – Indigenous Services Canada

Politics & Law

  1. ‘We lost our why.’ Chiefs debate future of Dene Nation – Cabin Radio
  2. N.B. could set precedent in First Nations tax deals, says expert – CBC News
  3. Supreme Court ruling could help Indigenous people on Maine border – CBC News
  4. Northerners remember Thomas Berger, a champion of Indigenous rights – CBC News
  5. Elected chief of Six Nations tries to unify sides ahead of land claim fight – APTN News
  6. Unsafe, unnecessary, and unlawful: First Nation makes last stand against Site C – Ricochet
  7. Treaty rights at centre of trial of 4 Mi’kmaw fishermen set to begin next month – CBC News
  8. Indigenous law being steadily rebuilt in Canada, says UVic prof Val Napoleon – Saanich News
  9. Minister thumbs her nose at judge, First Nations over aquaculture decision – Sea West News
  10. Six Nations elected chief stresses unity, reiterates call for moratorium on development – CBC News
  11. Hiawatha First Nation prepares to vote on law to take control over how its lands are used – CBC News
  12. ‘Archaic’ government rules restricting Indigenous communities’ control over elections: study – CBC News
  13. Rights beyond borders: Big questions were triggered when an Indigenous American shot an elk in Canada – National Post

Business, Finance & Economics

  1. Federal budget fell short on infrastructure, Indigenous leaders say – CBC News
  2. Anishnaabe youth crafts his own woodworking business to save for university – CBC News
  3. Communities across the N.W.T. are taking the housing crisis into their own hands – CBC News
  4. First Nations, coal companies asking Alberta for better consultation on mines – Coast Reporter
  5. Federal government announces substantial funding for Northern housing – Mortgage Broker News
  6. Feds looking to rebuild economy with female Indigenous entrepreneurs in Budget 2021 – City News
  7. Federal budget lacked a plan to combat violence against Indigenous women, advocates say – CBC News
  8. Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller on the $18B pledged for Indigenous communities in 2021 budget – CBC News
  9. Minister Miller highlights Indigenous economic development investments in Budget 2021 – Indigenous Services Canada
  10. Bank of Canada becomes inaugural member of new, international Central Bank Network for Indigenous Inclusion – Bank of Canada
  11. Minister Vandal and Minister Miller highlight Northern housing and infrastructure investments in Budget 2021 – Indigenous Services Canada
  12. The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada is close to insolvency and the industry is at risk of collapse – Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada

Education, Health & Culture

  1. Nunavut, Ottawa still quarrelling over non-insured health benefits – Nunavut News
  2. Anishinaabe language strategy in Ontario teaching language to everyone – APTN News
  3. Cultural collaboration gives Ikea shoppers a glimpse inside a Mi’kmaw home – CBC News
  4. Meet the people putting Indigenous culture at the heart of addictions treatment – CBC News
  5. Dozens of Canada’s First Nations lack drinking water: ‘Unacceptable in a country so rich’ – The Guardian
  6. Art, activism and residential schools part of new exhibits at Canadian Museum for Human Rights – APTN News
  7. Dutch-born P.E.I. man on a mission to find photos of First Nations soldiers killed overseas in WWII – APTN News
  8. Greater food sovereignty aim of new garden project in Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation – CBC News

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. Red Indian Lake name change not a done deal after all – CBC News
  2. New technology means no tailings for Nechalacho Rare Earths Mine in N.W.T. – APTN News
  3. New fellowship advocates for First Nation youth in Yukon to fight climate crisis – APTN News
  4. Mi’kmaq artist captures life — and the changing coastlines — on P.E.I. – The Weather Network
  5. Waabnoong Bemjiwang uses technology for precise infrastructure strategy – Anishinabek News
  6. B.C. First Nation joins calls for Ottawa to step in on review of Alberta coal project – Global News
  7. CER grants trans mountain secrecy request and misses the mark on Indigenous rights – TWN Sacred Trust
  8. Gitxsan Nation extends ban for non-Indigenous fishing permit holders across their territory – Terrace Standard
  9. Sipekne’katik to request UN peacekeepers in anticipation of Nova Scotia lobster fishing conflicts – The Narwhal
  10. B.C.’s Copper Mountain mine proposes major tailings pond expansion, sparking cross-border concern – The Narwhal
  11. Online petition calls for province to deny permanent license to Manitoba Hydro for Churchill River diversion program – APTN News

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

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  1. The contest is open to all persons who reside in Prince Edward Island and are eighteen (18) years of age or older except for employees of L’nuey, their immediate families, cohabitants, agents or contractors.
  2. To enter the giveaway, submit your full name, phone number and email address on the form at lnuey.ca/howwesayhome, and answer the question as stated in the field provided.
  3. Contest begins on November 6, 2023 at 12:00:00 a.m. AST and ends on March 4, 2024 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 March 12, 2024.
  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.

‘Definition of Home’ Contest Rules

  1. The contest is open to all persons who reside in Prince Edward Island and are eighteen (18) years of age or older except for employees of L’nuey, their immediate families, cohabitants, agents or contractors.
  2. To enter the giveaway, submit your full name, phone number and email address on the form at lnuey.ca/ourhome, and answer the question as stated in the field provided.
  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.
  12. All decisions by L’nuey with regard to all aspects of this Contest are final.

‘Shaping the Epekwitk of Tomorrow’ Contest Rules

  1. The contest is open to all Mi’kmaq who reside in Prince Edward Island and are eighteen (18) years of age or older except for employees of L’nuey, their immediate families, cohabitants, agents or contractors.
  2. To enter the giveaway, submit your full name, phone number and email address on the form at lnuey.ca/progress, and answer the question as stated in the field provided.
  3. Contest begins on January 23, 2022 at 12:00:00 a.m. AST and ends on April 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 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.
  12. All decisions by L’nuey with regard to all aspects of this Contest are final.

‘Connected by Home’ Contest Rules

  1. The contest is open to all persons who reside in Prince Edward Island and are eighteen (18) years of age or older except for employees of L’nuey, their immediate families, cohabitants, agents or contractors.
  2. To enter the giveaway, submit your full name, phone number and email address on the form at lnuey.ca/connected, and answer the question as stated in the field provided.
  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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