IndigeNews: Feb. 1 – 7, 2021

A Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey

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

“Wli Apuknajit!”
(well-ee ah-boo-ga-nah-jit)

Meaning: Happy February!

In the News

  1. Cindy Blackstock Is Still Fighting for Indigenous Kids – The Tyee
  2. Feds announce new made in Canada COVID-19 vaccine – APTN News
  3. Country mourns the loss of First Nations warrior Philip Favel – APTN News
  4. New search and rescue boat stationed at Lennox Island First Nation – Journal Pioneer
  5. Mi’kmaw writer, actor is new co-ordinator of UPEI’s Indigenous Student Centre – CBC News
  6. He Almost Quit the Law. Instead, He Reset Canada’s Indigenous Dialogue. – The New York Times
  7. COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: active cases in First Nations continue to decline – CBC News
  8. Sipekne’katik First Nation sues Nova Scotia over restrictions on buying Mi’kmaw lobster – CBC News
  9. Canada accused of continued short-changing of First Nations kids, despite order to stop – Global News
  10. Sipekne’katik sues Nova Scotia, says fish buying regulations infringe on treaty rights – Ku’ku’kwes News
  11. Charges laid against Pictou County man in moderate livelihood shooting incident – The Chronicle Herald
  12. Indigenous poet and residential school survivor named Canada’s next parliamentary poet laureate – CTV News

Politics & Law

  1. Ottawa lays groundwork for new Indigenous health legislation – CBC News
  2. Curve Lake First Nation takes water crisis to court – The Peterborough Examiner
  3. Lynn Beyak, the senator who defended residential schools, is resigning – CBC News
  4. ‘We’re still in it’: Wet’suwet’en push forward on rights recognition – Lethbridge News
  5. B.C. Appeal Court ‘sorely lacking’ in people of colour, says top judge – Vancouver Sun
  6. Participants at Nunavut mine hearing question whether process is serving Inuit – CBC News
  7. Provincial consultation deadline pushed back for two proposed roads in Ring of Fire – CBC News
  8. First Nations groups, Charlottetown council differ on Sir John A. Macdonald statue – Global News
  9. Appeal court rejects Jackie Vautour’s latest challenge of Kouchibouguac park creation – CBC News
  10. Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug opposes federal government’s proposal to implement UNDRIP – CBC News
  11. Aboriginal and Indigenous law certificate to advance Schulich Law’s decolonization efforts – Canadian Lawyer
  12. Curing the ‘colonial hangover’: how Yukon First Nations became trailblazers of Indigenous governance – The Narwhal
  13. ‘Nothing should be kept secret’: B.C. First Nation asks court to order release of Site C dam safety documents – The Narwhal

Business, Finance & Economics

  1. What’s next for Clearwater Seafoods now that it’s been sold? – CBC News
  2. New mask factory on Alberta reserve ‘100 per cent Indigenous’ – National Observer
  3. Carry the Kettle First Nation seeks to develop urban reserve in Regina – Regina Leader-Post
  4. Infrastructure Bank directed to invest $1 billion in Indigenous projects – The Globe and Mail
  5. First Nation to break ground on $3bn Vancouver development this year – Global Construction Review
  6. Indigenous Tourism BC to Distribute $5 Million through BC Indigenous Tourism Recovery Fund – Nation Talk
  7. LNG Canada and Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business support Indigenous women entrepreneurs – Nation Talk
  8. Feds reach agreement with Manitoba gov’t to support essential air access to remote northern communities – Welland Tribune
  9. The Government of Canada supports First Nations asset management infrastructure planning in British Columbia – Indigenous Services Canada

Education, Health & Culture

  1. Desire to reclaim Michif language grows – Toronto Star
  2. STU student creates guide to showcase Indigenous history – The Aquinian
  3. First Nations in Quebec ‘ready and waiting’ for COVID-19 vaccines – CBC News
  4. New radio station to share 5 Indigenous languages with Edmontonians – CTV News
  5. Feds defend ‘interim’ First Nations education funding after chiefs’ concerns grow – Toronto Star
  6. Indigenous Food Tourism in Canada Ahead of Post-Pandemic Trends: Charlie Greg Sark – Forbes
  7. First Nations are exerting more control over their borders. Health care could be next – CBC News
  8. Canada backs Enbridge Line 3 pipeline project as opposition mounts in Minnesota – National Observer
  9. Controversies Around Endangered Indigenous Languages in the Canadian Arctic (Part I) – The Arctic Institute
  10. More evidence of failures in health system for B.C.’s Indigenous peoples: report – Government of British Colombia
  11. Doctors call on Canadian government to address critical nursing shortage in northern Indigenous communities – CBC News

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. Raising awareness of Indigenous water rights in B.C. – The Discourse
  2. Dehcho First Nations launch 30-day on-the-land healing program – CBC News
  3. Students learn how to snare and clean a rabbit, the Mi’kmaw way – APTN News
  4. Pond Inlet protesters say mine expansion ignores Nunavut Agreement – CBC News
  5. West Coast First Nations strike agreement to protect sacred cultural cedars – Times Colonist
  6. Nunavut mine blockade to continue until concerns are addressed, say Inuit hunters – CBC News
  7. Boil water advisory lifted on Black Lake Denesuline First Nation after more than 7 years – CTV News
  8. Yellowknives Dene, federal gov’t agree to further talks about Giant Mine apology, compensation – CBC News
  9. Indigenous reporting system to track fires on reserves, increase prevention across Canada – The Abottsford 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.

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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.

‘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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