IndigeNews: August 20 – 27, 2024

A Weekly Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey

Kwe’ nitap – Hello friend,

The Mi’kmaw word of the week is…

“Wije’tinej”
🗣 (weh-jeh-din-edge)

Meaning: “let’s go together” (two people)

In the News

  1. Mi’kmaw Summer Games held in Membertou Aug. 16-25 – SaltWire
  2. Cultural events are at the heart of events at Mi’kmaw Summer Games – APTN News
  3. Historic Indigenous firefighting crew from New Brunswick heading to Alberta – CBC News
  4. IN PHOTOS: Kicking off the Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Summer Games in Cape Breton – SaltWire
  5. N.S. First Nation to build third lodge along traditional canoe route to Kejimkujik – APTN News
  6. Patricia Bourque’s portraits of strong Indigenous women showcased in art display – CBC News
  7. Nova Scotia group wants a court to declare a First Nation’s lobster fishery illegal – National Post
  8. Appointment of Charles Adler to the Senate called ‘grossly offensive’ by First Nations – APTN News
  9. Esk’etemc First Nation celebrates $147M federal settlement for broken water promises –  IndigiNews
  10. Kimberly Murray on unmarked graves searches, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – APTN News
  11. Lac La Ronge chief announces $600M ‘cows and plows’ settlement for failed treaty promises – CBC News
  12. They met 10 years ago at this P.E.I. powwow. The couple now engaged returns to lead as head dancers – SaltWire

Politics & Law

  1. Invalid applications to be assessed for Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation – Saltwire
  2. First Nations sue Ontario over Mining Act’s impact on Indigenous lands – Law Times
  3. Indigenous leaders burn pipeline agreement, set up B.C. road blockade – The Narwhal
  4. Manitoba Métis leader wins battle over fishing ticket as charge is stayed – APTN News
  5. Regina’s refusal to rename Dewdney Avenue ‘a real slap in the face’: activist – CBC News
  6. Feds claim they do prosecute Fisheries Act charges against First Nations members – Saltwire
  7. Feds warn Ontario Algonquins not to ‘usurp’ own organization’s modern treaty talks – CBC News
  8. As sentencing looms for serial killer, Indigenous women remain unsafe in Winnipeg – APTN News
  9. AFN meeting with regional chiefs to discuss the $47.8 billion settlement agreement – APTN News
  10. Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation says Yukon dragging its feet approving land use plan – APTN News
  11. Fishing group wants judge to declare Sipekne’katik First Nation lobster fishery unlawful – CBC News
  12. AFN national chief promotes child welfare agreement, as expert raises concerns – The Canadian Press
  13. AMC ‘offended and disappointed’ by appointment of Manitoba’s Charles Adler to Senate – APTN News
  14. Manitoba Chiefs ask Trudeau, GG to rescind senate appointment of broadcaster Charles Adler – CBC News
  15. Opinion: Supreme Court gives government a spanking for failing to uphold Indigenous treaty rights – National Post
  16. $46M land claim vote delayed: Walpole Island may be entitled to much more, researchers say – Chatham Daily News
  17. Commercial fishermen file suit against Canadian government, Sipekne’katik over moderate livelihood fishery – SaltWire
  18. Indigenous Survivors of Federal Boarding Homes can now submit claims under the Percival settlement agreement – Government of Canada

Business, Finance & Economics

  1. Feds give almost $20M for housing project in Whitehorse – Yukon News
  2.  IPF’s Collaborative Visit to Membertou  – Indigenous Prosperity Foundation
  3. Veteran First Nations advisor shares knowledge at tech conference – Windspeaker
  4. Third party company that took over Yukon mine fires company’s CEO – APTN News
  5. How Global News’ investigation into Indigenous contracting unfolded – Global News
  6. First Nations Bank of Canada opens branch in Ermineskin Cree Nation – Alberta Native News
  7. ‘Ridiculously small’ fine sends wrong message industry: Indigenous Leaders – National Observer
  8. ‘It’s not right’: Indigenous leaders call on Ottawa to clean up procurement system – Global News
  9. Cheam First Nation adds to tourism ambitions with Fraser River Lodge purchase – Vancouver Sun
  10. Billions in federal contracts awarded to ‘Indigenous’ enterprises without verification – Global News
  11. ‘A great way to start’: North Sun Energy opens first Orangestore Cape Breton location in Membertou – SaltWire

Education, Health & Culture

  1. Mi’kmaw Summer Games – APTN News
  2. Meet some of the first residents living on Caldwell First Nation – CBC News
  3. A B.C. First Nation burned down — now it’s building back bigger – CTV News
  4. Strongman competition brings tire flips and deadlifts to Kahnawà:ke – CBC News
  5. Tunngasugit expands reach in new space for Winnipeg’s urban Inuit – APTN News
  6. Grand premiere: PhD candidate’s directorial debut set to show at TIFF – Dal News
  7. Graphic novel ‘Little Moons’ looks at how MMIWG2S+ affects families – APTN News
  8. Manitoba announces nearly $1M for centre named after Tina Fontaine – APTN News
  9. ‘Gut wrenching’ report: B.C. First Nations life expectancy plunges by six years – CTV News
  10. Ann’s Eye: Military program for Indigenous youth blends culture and training – CBC News
  11. Less than 1% of B.C.’s physicians self-identify as First Nations: Report – Vernon Morning Star
  12. Imitation Inuit artifacts are everywhere, but a new treaty is trying to change that – CBC News
  13. As her pop covers album ‘Inuktitut’ sails to success, Elisapie finds a renewed voice – APTN News
  14. Eskasoni-based band 2nd Generation receives two Music Nova Scotia award nominations – SaltWire
  15. From street patrols to landfill camps, ‘Winnipeg’ families of MMIWG shape their own justice – IndigiNews
  16. In hard times for media companies, these people are working to bolster Indigenous news coverage in Sask. – CBC News

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. Remote flight school for First Nations to open in Faro, Yukon – CBC News
  2. Hatch establishes JV with North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council – ReNew Canada
  3. Logging, climate crisis killing once great Cedar forests on Vancouver Island – APTN News
  4. Can we grow veggies designed to combat diabetes? Manitoba researchers hope so – CBC News
  5. First Nations Technical Institute to establish new helicopter training program in Canada – Vertical
  6. English River First Nation signs terms for long-term engagement over nuclear projects – MBC Radio
  7. First Nations Technical Institute enhances aerospace programming and equipment – Government of Canada
  8. Alberta Energy Regulator guilty of ‘environmental racism’ says Fort Chipewyan First Nation chief – APTN News
  9. Leaders in Fort Chipewyan, Alta., urge people to avoid Lake Athabasca over contamination concerns – CBC News
  10. Pimicikamak Cree Nation asks court to cancel moose hunting licences in territory amid population ‘crisis’ – 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.
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  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.

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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/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.

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  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.

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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/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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