IndigeNews: June 28 – July 4, 2021

A Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey

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

“Kanata”

Meaning: “Canada: village or settlement”

In the News

  1. Thousands rally to honour victims of residential schools on Canada Day – APTN News
  2. Orange shirts selling by hundreds in memory of residential school victims – CBC News
  3. P.E.I. Mi’kmaq chiefs, communities taking different approaches to Canada Day – CBC News
  4. Hundreds stand with Indigenous community on Canada Day in Charlottetown – CBC News
  5. Chief Darlene Bernard honoured at Summerside’s civic ceremony on July 1 – SaltWire Network
  6. Summerside police investigating report of boy wearing orange shirt being hit in face – CBC News
  7. Indigenous leaders to meet with Pope Francis seeking apology for residential schools – Global News
  8. 182 unmarked graves discovered near residential school in B.C.’s Interior, First Nation says – CBC News
  9. P.E.I. chief says collaboration on UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People will be key – SaltWire Network
  10. Healing together: Lennox Island Mi’kmaq, supporters mark July 1 with Resiliency Day ceremonies in P.E.I. – SaltWire Network
  11. ‘This Canada Day had to be different’: Anonymous women string up 585 orange balloons in downtown Summerside – SaltWire Network
  12. Maritime Noon with Bob Murphy: Chief Junior Gould of Abegweit First Nation on PEI speaks about Canada Day celebrations – CBC Listen

Politics & Law

  1. Police say church fires in Nova Scotia, Alberta are suspicious – APTN News
  2. 1st woman elected grand chief of Mohawk Council of Kahnawake – CBC News
  3. Final list identified for engagement during Tahltan negotiations – BC Gov News
  4. Mi’kmaw chiefs drop plans to sue province over tax-sharing agreements – CBC News
  5. Blueberry River First Nations win precedent-setting Treaty Rights case – The Narwhal
  6. Manitoba government, MLLC sued over on-reserve smoking ban directive – CBC News
  7. Citizenship oath sworn by new Canadians now recognizes Indigenous rights – CBC News
  8. Manitoba to transition court workers program to Indigenous organizations – Global News
  9. ‘Shame on Canada’: Thousands attend Cancel Canada Day rally on Parliament Hill – CTV News
  10. In their words: What Indigenous leaders and political figures are saying this Canada Day – CTV News
  11. Manitoba First Nations leaders hope to work with province after Queen statues toppled – CBC News
  12. Mi’kmaw elders, Halifax council suggest changes to place names with ‘Indian’ in them – Global News
  13. New Brunswick government and First Nations chiefs to negotiate new tax agreements – Global News
  14. Legal battle brewing in northern Ontario over the protection of Indigenous sacred areas, mining rights – CBC News
  15. Top spy agency tracked Caledonia land dispute as possible threat to national security: secret document – APTN News

Business, Finance & Economics

  1. Pot-shop lawsuit ‘a big smokescreen,’ says Long Plain First Nation chief – CBC News
  2. Membertou’s latest development to break ground this summer – SaltWire Network
  3. Indigenous tourism association negotiating a rebound piece by financial piece – Bradford Today
  4. Indigenous businesses in Manitoba see huge demand for orange shirts ahead of Canada Day – CBC News
  5. New study gives first impression on the impact of intellectual property (IP) on Indigenous businesses – Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business

Education, Health & Culture

  1. Stephenville unveils new crosswalk celebrating Mi’kmaw culture – CBC News
  2. Why retrieving former residential school records has proved so difficult – CBC News
  3. Quebec teachers want Indigenous history taught differently in schools – Global News
  4. N.S. Indigenous health consultant working on Mi’kmaw translation service – CBC News
  5. ‘Living their truth’: Serpent River First Nation marks its 1st Pride celebration – CBC News
  6. Indigenous leaders express disappointment, sadness over toppling of statues – Winnipeg Sun
  7. Measuring Indigenous Well-Being: What Is Indigenous Services Missing? – Yellowhead Institute
  8. More Indigenous family separations now than during residential schools, advocate says – Global News
  9. Anishinabek Nation’s new interactive online resource teaches students about treaties, rights – CBC News
  10. Canadians want governments working harder on Indigenous reconciliation: USask researcher – Global News
  11. Citizenship study guide remains outdated in its ‘simplistic’ account of Indigenous history, critics say – CBC News
  12. Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw boy walks for awareness: ‘That could have been me in one of those graves’ – Global News
  13. National study highlights successful partnership between First Nations peoples across Canada and academia – News Medical
  14. Government of Canada COVID-19 update for Indigenous Peoples and communities, week of June 28 – Indigenous Services Canada
  15. Minister of Health and Minister of Indigenous Services Announce Funding & Federal Response to support efforts to address racism in health systems – Indigenous Services Canada

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. Inside the Pacheedaht Nation’s stand on Fairy Creek logging blockades – The Narwhal
  2. ‘Abysmal attempt’: B.C. wildfire response criticized by Indigenous leader – CTV News
  3. Gitxsan house asserts rights over access to forestry road in northern B.C. – APTN News
  4. Native Women’s Association of Canada launches interactive MMIWG map – CBC News
  5. Development at centre of Indigenous land dispute scuttled – Woodstock Sentinel Review
  6. Tent Mountain open-pit coal mine designated for federal impact assessment – CBC News
  7. Another Alberta coal project added to federal environmental assessment list – Global News
  8. Birchbark canoe project connects generations of Mi’kmaq in Kejimkujik National Park – CBC News
  9. Indigenous TikTok creator spreads awareness for Canada’s First Nation water crisis – Global News
  10. Indigenous Peoples Experience among new offerings as Fort Edmonton Park reopens after $165M renovation – Global News
  11. Nunavut communities tackle climate change using Indigenous knowledge and science – Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
  12. BCAFN Regional Chief Terry Teegee encouraged by Pacific salmon commercial closures, stresses Crown obligation to engage with First Nations – BCAFN
  13. Government of Canada invests in infrastructure for Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site and Kejimkujik National Park Seaside – Parks Canada

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

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    • Basket by master basket weaver, Keptin Jimmy Bernard
    • L’nuey blanket
    • L’nuey Toque
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  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.
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  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.
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    • 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.
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  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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