IndigeNews: Feb. 16 – 21, 2021

A Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey

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

“Kesalul”
(geh-sa-lool)

Meaning: I love you

In the News

  1. Meet the people behind the Mi’gmaq fishery in eastern Quebec – CBC News
  2. Potlotek First Nation sues Nova Scotia over moderate livelihood fishery – CBC News
  3. New docuseries opens a window into the lives of eastern Mi’kmaw fishers – CBC News
  4. AFN facing conflict of interest concerns, call for independent financial review – APTN News
  5. Nine Algonquin nations reject Ottawa land project labeled as ‘reconciliation’ effort – CTV News
  6. Liberals propose federal criminal reforms aimed at systemic racism in justice system – CTV News
  7. Cape Breton First Nations chief challenges the province’s fishing regulations – The Chronicle Herald
  8. COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: active cases in First Nations continue downward trend – CBC News
  9. Government of Canada COVID-19 Update for Indigenous Peoples and communities – Indigenous Services Canada

Politics & Law

  1. Dismantling the colonial history of law – Canadian Bar Association
  2. Three people to appear in court following N.S. fishing dispute – CTV News
  3. Lawyer for Nunavut blockade calls Baffinland injunction ‘hasty’ – CBC News
  4. This Mohawk woman has been fighting the feds to get her status for 20 years – CTV News
  5. Congress of Aboriginal Peoples national chief vows to put forgotten organization ‘back on track’ – APTN News
  6. Bill to relax criminal drug penalties will ‘make change in First Nations peoples lives,’ says Sask. chief – CBC News
  7. Innu caribou hunt sparks debate over territorial and hunting rights among First Nations in Quebec – APTN News
  8. Court orders new hearing over Williams Lake First Nation’s century-old land dispute – The Williams Lake Tribune
  9. Indigenous services minister ‘alarmed’ by allegations about construction practices on First Nations – APTN News
  10. AFN chiefs launch full investigation of harassment allegations against Ontario regional chief – The Globe and Mail
  11. Yukon First Nations, Métis Nation of Ontario ask for intervenor status in Vuntut Gwitchin charter case – CBC News
  12. Target of AFN harassment probe says she’s facing reprisal for demanding more fiscal accountability – The Globe and Mail
  13. Government of Canada announces measures to keep communities safe, fight systemic racism and make our criminal justice system more effective for all – Department of Justice Canada

Business, Finance & Economics

  1. Baffinland blockade cost estimated to be $14 million – Nunatsiaq News
  2. First Nation business group seeks to ‘close the gap’ on mine supply – Soo Today
  3. Urban reserves ‘key to Indigenous prosperity’: Kapyong project exec – Winnipeg Sun
  4. Plans to sell Trans Mountain pipeline to Indigenous groups take another step forward – CBC News
  5. How the $250M Clearwater Seafoods purchase by 7 Mi’kmaw First Nations came to be – CBC News
  6. NB Government: Discussions ongoing with First Nation communities on carbon tax revenues – Nation Talk
  7. Cape Breton First Nation addresses housing shortage with help from federal funding – The Chronicle Herald
  8. Involve Indigenous communities early in mining cycle: Anishnawbe Business Professional Association – CBC News
  9. Pikangikum First Nation celebrates the opening of Canada’s first transitional home on a reserve – Indigenous Services Canada
  10. ‘It’s quite a thing’: Kettle and Stony Point First Nation get first in series of modular homes for freezing members – APTN News
  11. Cape Breton entrepreneur plans to expand Slow Cooked Dreams across Canada, targets Indigenous communities – The Guardian

Education, Health & Culture

  1. Buffy Sainte-Marie Is an Indigenous Icon, Singer, and Activist – Teen Vogue
  2. Linguist says more COVID-19 education needed in Mi’kmaw language – CBC News
  3. ‘It’s who I am’: Indigenous chefs bring their traditions back to the table – CTV News
  4. Ottawa public school board looks to create Indigenous trustee position – CTV News
  5. Indigenous Screen Office establishes Solidarity Fund for BIPOC creators – CBC News
  6. Vaccination rate is 6 times higher in Indigenous communities than in general population – CBC News
  7. Indigenous education expands at Dal with launch of new Schulich School of Law certificate – Dal News
  8. Toronto top doctor, Indigenous services minister sound alarm over COVID-19 variants – Turtle Island News
  9. Many Indigenous communities seeing success during vaccine rollout despite unique challenges – National Post
  10. 30K masks being delivered to First Nations children in Manitoba communities and children’s hospital – CTV News
  11. Thunder Bay Art Gallery continues to support and highlight Indigenous artists and curators – Thunder Bay News Watch
  12. Muskeg Lake Cree Nation moves forward with plan to take control of community’s child and family services – CBC News
  13. ‘We’ve been dictated to here by government’: How colonial systems have left some First Nations without drinking water – APTN News

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. First Nations getting ‘left behind’ on broadband – The Sudbury Star
  2. Why Indigenous Knowledge Matters to the Future of Fisheries – Eco Watch
  3. FSC Canada endorses BC First Nations Forest Strategy – Canadian Forest Industries
  4. How colonial systems have left some First Nations without drinking water – Global News
  5. Consultations with First Nations lacking on mines proposed in northwestern Ontario – Wind Speaker
  6. Saskatchewan First Nation erects blockade after company enters territory without consent – CBC News
  7. First Nations ‘alarmed’ at lack of consultation on Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Project – Prince Albert Now
  8. Alberta’s agreements With Northern First Nations sets parameters for development in sensitive areas – Cochrane Today
  9. Indigenous Advisory Committee embarks on bold new path with the Canada Energy Regulator – Canada Energy Regulator

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

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    • L’nuey blanket
    • L’nuey Toque
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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.
  12. All decisions by L’nuey with regard to all aspects of this Contest are final.

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  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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