IndigeNews: July 4 – 15, 2024

A Weekly Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey

Kwe’ nitap – Hello friend,

the Mi’kmaw word of the week is…

“Eptek”
🗣 (ehb-dehg)

Meaning: it is hot 🌡

In the News

  1. History written in stone: Tours offer glimpse of Mi’kmaw petroglyphs – CBC News
  2. Parks Canada, Mi’kmaq sign agreement to co-govern new P.E.I. park reserve – CBC News
  3. AFN, federal government confirm $47.8B child welfare reform settlement offer – CBC News
  4. Mi’kmaw protocols aim to steer development in archaeologically sensitive areas – CBC News
  5. Federal fisheries minister calls for review of arrest, treatment of Mi’kmaq fishers – Global News
  6. Mi’kmaw Nation, Parks Canada sign agreement to establish new national park reserve – APTN News
  7. P.E.I. First Nations, Ottawa establish national park reserve on sacred Mi’kmaq land – The Canadian Press
  8. $47.8 Billion Commitment for Long-Term Reform to First Nations Child and Family Services – Windspeaker
  9. ‘I can’t believe that I did it,’ says artist behind upcoming ‘Kun’tewiktuk: A Mi’kmaw Adventure’ game – SaltWire
  10. Mi’kmaq, Canadian governments sign agreement to establish Pituamkek National Park Reserve in P.E.I. – SaltWire
  11. Government of Canada and Mi’kmaq Nation Government of Epekwitk reach agreement to establish the 48th national park in Canada – Parks Canada

Politics & Law

  1. Some First Nations leaders turn their backs on Pierre Poilievre – APTN News
  2. Grassy Narrows launches legal battle against Ontario’s Mining Act – APTN News
  3. Quebec failed to consult First Nations on caribou strategy: court – Montreal Gazette
  4. Canada to apologize after labelling Dakota and Lakota as refugees – The Canadian Press
  5. AFN national chief relays a message of positivity to open general assembly – Windspeaker
  6. AFN, Ottawa finalize 10-year, $47.8-billion deal on child welfare reform – Penticton Herald
  7. Cowichan Tribes signs historic agreement to reclaim child and family services – The Discourse
  8. AFN calls for federal government to recognize First Nations jurisdiction over policing – CBC News
  9. Northern Ont. First Nation approves $110K minimum payouts from $200M settlement – CTV News
  10. Overlapping First Nations claims complicate big move on treaty in northwestern B.C. – Global News
  11. ‘Get off your phone and listen’: chiefs call out minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations – APTN News
  12. Natoaganeg, province sign $18.1M deal, but loss of tax agreement still hurts, chief says – CBC News
  13. ‘Why wasn’t Cindy invited?’: Blackstock unaware of AFN’s child welfare announcement – APTN News
  14. First Nations leaders from across Canada gather in Montreal for AFN annual general assembly – CBC News

Business, Economics & Finance

  1. Indigenous chef creates sweetgrass ice cream in partnership with frozen treats giant – CBC News
  2. Hydro-Québec announces $9B wind power project, one of the largest in North America – CBC News
  3. Poilievre promises chiefs more economic control in speech to Assembly of First Nations – CBC News
  4. Pembina, Haisla First Nation give green light to proposed US$4B LNG project off B.C. coast – Vancouver Sun
  5. ‘A wealth of opportunities’; Wagmatcook First Nation celebrates partnership launch with Breton Air – SaltWire
  6. Air Canada has new policy on sacred items in the cabin after incident with national chief’s headdress – CBC News
  7. Poilievre gets mix of applause, heckles at Assembly of First Nations in speech about ‘economic reconciliation’ – SaltWire

Education, Health & Culture

  1. N.S. artist carries on Mi’kmaw basket weaving tradition – SaltWire
  2. How the University of Manitoba is decolonizing its art collection – CBC News
  3. Young singer signed by Sony Music Canada to perform at 2Rivers Remix – Windspeaker
  4. ‘Growing tension’ inside the public service over Indigenous self-identification – CBC News
  5. LETTER: Government support models overlooking needs for disabled Mi’kmaq people – SaltWire
  6. ‘Golden-hearted’: Remembering former We’koqma’q Chief Alexander (Sandy) Googoo – SaltWire
  7. Firm says production may never resume at Yukon gold mine after ore-slide disaster – APTN News
  8. Calls for action after report finds unnatural death rates in some First Nations over triple Ontario average – CBC News
  9. Department of Education commits to ensure Indigenous history is reflected accurately in new N.L. studies course – SaltWire
  10. ‘We got to tell our story’: Sons of Membertou perform at Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., receive record deal – SaltWire
  11. Recognizing and celebrating Mi’kmaq history: New Glasgow unveils murals created in collaboration with Pictou Landing First Nation – SaltWire

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. ‘Nobody has these stories’: Canada’s longest river at record low levels – Toronto Star
  2. ‘Bring back the trees’: Tłı̨chǫ Nation replanting after last year’s wildfires – APTN News
  3. Long-awaited Arctic port and road project restarts with regulatory filings – CTV News
  4. An Indigenous ecologist on why we need to stop and listen to save the planet – CBC Radio
  5. Chief calls for independent investigation of mine slide and leach pad failure – Windspeaker
  6. B.C. wildfire crews battle blaze in ancient forest park with 1,000-year-old trees – APTN News
  7. As Canada braces for a raging summer, Indigenous communities remain displaced – The Guardian
  8. Agreement Signed For New National Park Reserve In Prince Edward Island – National Parks Traveler
  9. ‘We should learn lessons out of this situation’: Yukon commits to investigating mine leak – APTN News
  10. Partners in preservation: Mi’kmaq and Parks Canada will co-govern new P.E.I. national park reserve – CBC News
  11. ‘A spiritual renewal’: Potlotek Forest of Hope trail enters first summer season with hopes to expand in Cape Breton – SaltWire

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.
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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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  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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