IndigeNews: Feb. 4 – 10, 2025

Kwe’ nitap – Hello friend,

The Mi’kmaw phrase of the week is…

“Atlasmuti”
🗣 (ad-lahs-mu-dee)

Meaning: rest

In the News

  1. ‘I have a right to be here,’ says Cree woman living in U.S. under Jay Treaty – CBC News
  2. Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of Order of Canada – The Globe and Mail
  3. Canada’s longest lasting boil water advisory continues in Neskantaga First Nation – CKDR
  4. Mi’kmaw elder’s memoir chronicles 55 years of service in Elsipogtog First Nation – CBC News
  5. ‘Turned my stomach’: Sign targets Indigenous Peoples in Glenwood, NL, ignites outrage – Saltwire
  6. What are the micro-aggressions Indigenous people in NL face and how do we fix them? – SaltWire
  7. Wolastoqey family wants nurse’s licence revoked after she refuses to come into community – APTN News
  8. Growing up, these Indigenous creators didn’t see themselves on kids’ TV. So they made their own – CBC News

Politics & Law

  1. Murray Harbour councillor takes case to P.E.I. Supreme Court  – CBC News
  2. Federal government rejects First Nation’s claim to The Forks – The Brandon Sun
  3. Companies argue judge should have shut door to expropriation in Wolastoqey Nation title claim – CBC News
  4. N.S. premier reaffirms commitment to First Nations consultation amid resource development push – CBC News
  5. Border trouble: Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says treaty rights must be respected as U.S. tariff threat looms – Regina Leader-Post

Business, Finance & Economics

  1. INDIGENOUS TOURISM IN CANADA IS 22% DOWN SINCE 2019 – Tourism Review
  2. Boost Indigenous business to counter Trump’s tariff threats, leaders say – CTV News
  3. AFN national chief to meet with Native American organizations in the U.S. – APTN News
  4. Canadian Council for Indigenous Business Statement in Reaction to U.S. Tariffs – Nation Talk
  5. New models of shared rule can secure better infrastructure in Indigenous communities – Policy Options
  6. N.S. premier reaffirms commitment to First Nations consultation amid resource development push – CBC News
  7. Government of Canada investing $24.2 million in Indigenous sport programs to empower First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities – Government of Canada

Education, Health & Culture

  1. Recipients of LIVE WELL PEI Wellness Grant Program – Nation Talk
  2. New Dalhousie collaboration supports Indigenous mental health – Dalhousie University
  3. ‘Love is what really drives this’: Royal recognition for Millbrook community leader – SaltWire
  4. Mi’kmaw seamstress sourcing new suppliers locally and in Mexico to avoid U.S. – APTN News
  5. Exhibit at Halifax gallery explores the meaning and evolution of Mi’kmaw regalia – CBC News
  6. Advancing reconciliation through Indigenous-led and co-created content – Government of Canada
  7. Mi’kmaw woman on the brink of losing Jordan’s Principle funding wins temporary victory – APTN News
  8. Journalism program will allow Indigenous students to learn from their home communities – APTN News
  9. Minister Fisher and AFN National Chief reaffirm partnership to support First Nations Veterans – Newswire
  10. ‘Everyone deserves this type of medicine’: Membertou youth attend culture camp at Caribou Marsh – Cape Breton Post
  11. Channelle Beaumont, Mi’kmaw Indigenous patient navigator, works to “give patients a voice, improve health outcomes” – Nova Scotia Health
  12. Government of Canada investing $24.2 million in Indigenous sport programs to empower First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities – Newswire

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. First Nations life expectancy 19 years lower than other Albertans – CTV News
  2. First Nation discovers pre-contact settlement dating back 11,000 years – APTN News
  3. Indigenous knowledge helps explain bird population changes in Canada’s BC – Mongabay News
  4. UW-Led Study Traces Indigenous Population Shifts in North America Before Europeans – University of Wyoming
  5. The Government of Canada makes significant investments in marine safety and supports Indigenous communities through the Oceans Protection Plan – Government of Canada

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

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‘How We Say 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/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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