IndigeNews: Aug. 1 – 7 , 2022

A Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey

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

“Wli Kisikwekewiku’s!”
(well-ee gis-ig-ay-we-goos)

Meaning: Happy August (ripening time)!

In the News

  1. What ‘land back’ means: Serpent River First Nation chief – CTV News
  2. Mi’kmaw cultural camp has teachers trading in books for bonfires – CBC News
  3. Update: Missing Saskatchewan woman and son found safe in U.S. – APTN News
  4. Why the official repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery is necessary: lawyer – CBC News
  5. Covering Pope Francis’s visit to Canada from the papal plane: Reporter’s notebook – CBC News
  6. Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs removes Arlen Dumas as grand chief over sexual harassment – Global News
  7. Pope Francis asks for ‘forgiveness in the name of the church’ for abuses at residential schools – CBC News
  8. Ottawa apologizes for ‘radical social engineering’ experiment on Peepeekisis Cree Nation – Saskatoon Star Phoenix
  9. Pope finally says the word ‘genocide’ in relation to residential schools but out of earshot of the people who most longed to hear it – Windspeaker.com

Politics & Law

  1. Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and Ottawa reach agreement on $127M settlement – CBC News
  2. Why the Nuluujaat Land Guardians’ counterclaim against Baffinland is unique in Canada – CBC News
  3. Wet’suwet’en chiefs arrive in Six Nations for ‘landmark discussions,’ starting 18-day tour – CBC News
  4. Federal government apologizes to Peepeekisis Cree Nation for File Hills Colony Scheme – Global News
  5. Pope has called residential schools ‘genocide,’ House of Commons should too: Winnipeg MP – CBC News
  6. Manitoba won’t appeal ruling that government improperly took $334M from children in care – CBC News
  7. Future of lawsuit over language of instruction in Nunavut schools rests with Nunavut court judge – CBC News
  8. Indigenous jurisdiction and the Charter at the Supreme Court: Dicks V. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation – First Peoples Law
  9. ‘Landmark discussion’ at Six Nations begins Wet’suwet’en heredity chiefs’ ‘nation-to-nation’ tour – The Hamilton Spectator
  10. Canada and Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation settle Highway Right-of-Way Specific Claim – Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
  11. Canada and Tseshaht First Nation successfully conclude 1913 Surrender and Sale of Iwachis IR 3 Specific Claim; $21 million paid to Tseshaht – Newswire.ca

Business, Finance & Economics

  1. Province kicks in $73M, feds up to $60M to upgrade northern Manitoba railway line – CBC News
  2. In the North, Indigenous workers outpaced non-Indigenous in CERB uptake by wide margin: Statistics Canada – CBC News

Education, Health & Culture

  1. Dene Nation leaders gather at Wiliideh for Dene assembly – CBC News
  2. Queen’s University to set Indigenous verification standards for staff – APTN News
  3. Esgenoôpetitj’s first language camp immerses children in Mi’kmaw culture – CBC News
  4. University of Saskatchewan turns to Indigenous governments to root out identity fraud – CBC News
  5. Mi’kmaw educator teams up with Wowkwis the puppet to take kids on language journey – CBC News
  6. Indigenous teens hope return of lacrosse to Canada Games will inspire future generations – CBC News
  7. Tattoo gathering in Kanesatake hopes to revitalize tradition and nation-to-nation connections – CBC News
  8. Winnipeg artist’s Métis beadwork highlights new collectible silver coin from Royal Canadian Mint – CBC News

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. shíshálh Nation and B.C. negotiating dock management – Coast Reporter
  2. Grassroots project sets out to survey moose population in Algonquin communities – APTN News
  3. Band in B.C.’s Fraser Canyon proposes to protect, manage 350 sq. km swath of land – Hope Standard
  4. First Nation, tech company collaborate to prepare for climate change’s effects on harvesting waters – CBC News
  5. National Geographic expedition teaming up with Inuit to visit Nunavik, Que., on conservation mission – CBC 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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