IndigeNews: June 4 – 10, 2024

A Weekly Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey

Kwe’ nitap – Hello friend,

the Mi’kmaq word of the week is…

“Weleyi”
🗣 (weh-lay-ee)

Meaning: I am good 👍

In the News

  1. P.E.I. author pens book about Indigenous motherhood – CTV News
  2. First Nation honours its ‘warriors’ who fought on D-Day – CBC News
  3. Mi’kmawey Debert looking to expand with new cultural centre – SaltWire
  4. ‘See you again’: Why there are no goodbyes in Mi’kmaw culture – CBC News
  5. Canada Post issues third stamp set honouring Indigenous leaders – Newswire
  6. Celebrated WW I tunneller from N.S. to be honoured in new exhibit – CBC News
  7. Sask. First Nations families travel to France for unveiling of D-Day statue – CBC News
  8. Mi’kmaq First Nation to become majority owner of two shipyards in Nova Scotia – APTN News
  9. Muinji’j Asks Why by Shanika and Breighlynn MacEachern, illustrated by Zeta Paul – CBC Books
  10. ‘My heart is full’: Mawi’omi in P.E.I. a chance to share and reclaim Mi’kmaw language – CBC News
  11. B.C. First Nation agreement lays groundwork for excavation of former residential school – Global News
  12. Traditional place name signs tell the story of Mi’kmaq across Epekwitk – Government of Prince Edward Island
  13. Walking Together by Elder Dr. Albert D. Marshall & Louise Zimanyi, illustrated by Emily Kewageshig – CBC Books
  14. Community efforts to address MMIWG incomplete without political action, Indigenous advocates say – CBC News
  15. ‘Completely unacceptable’: Quebec refuses to expand exemptions for Indigenous students at English CEGEPs – CTV News

Politics & Law

  1. Nation gathers to celebrate historic court victory – Windspeaker
  2. Anishinabek Nation elects first female grand chief – The Sault Star
  3. Yukon board agrees to hold hearing on contaminated mine site – APTN News
  4. ‘It’s time for action’: FSIN reacts to Sask. MMIWG progress report – CBC. News
  5. First Nation in N.W.T. facing retaliation complaint at human rights tribunal – APTN News
  6. Kanesatake Council quorum’s decision-making authority affirmed – The Hamilton Spectator
  7. Vancouver lays out Indigenous rights action plan to mark 10 years of reconciliation – Global News
  8. Two First Nations bring court application to review $510M lawyer bill for treaty work – Squamish Chief
  9. After a long fight, Garden River First Nation is getting its land back — one cottage at a time – The Narwhal
  10. Too late to learn another colonial language, say Indigenous students opposing Quebec’s Bill 96 – CBC News
  11. First Nations challenge lawyers over their $510M legal bill for the Robinson treaties annuities case – CBC News
  12. After years of waiting, Anishinabe Algonquin Nation gets its own space in the Parliamentary Precinct – CBC News
  13. Kenora’s new Indigenous relations adviser aims to build bridges between municipality and First Nations – CBC News
  14. Sask. RCMP says staffing shortages are an obstacle to addressing lessons of 2022 mass stabbing inquests – CTV News
  15. Grassy Narrows First Nation files lawsuit against Ontario, federal governments over mercury contamination – CBC News
  16. Experts to testify about solitary confinement and gender diversity in human rights case of formerly incarcerated Two-Spirit person – Newswire

Business, Finance & Economics

  1. Deloitte honours commitment to Canada’s future Indigenous leaders – Newswire
  2. Google signs deal with organization to distribute $100M to Canadian news companies – APTN News
  3. New centre in the works to track Indigenous data on businesses, land and resources – Penticton Western News
  4. Squamish Nation Establishes Historic Partnership with Lime, Pioneering Indigenous Mobility Solutions Globally – Newswire
  5. ISO to Administer CMF’s $10M Indigenous Program in a New Chapter for Indigenous Screen Content – Canada Media Fund

Education, Health & Culture

  1. Ann’s Eye: This Indigenous craft is made using your teeth – CBC News
  2. Sweetgrass by Theresa Meuse, illustrated by Jessica Jerome – CBC Books
  3. Explore Indigenous art at Dalhousie with this self‑guided walking tour – Dal News
  4. Mohawk writer Alicia Elliott wins Amazon Canada First Novel Award – APTN News
  5. New streaming platform focuses on Indigenous art, wisdom and land – Windspeaker
  6. Film that tackles the world’s fascination with Native people set for national release – Windspeaker
  7. Quebec junior colleges seek Indigenous student exemptions amid French language law – APTN News
  8. Ceremonial headdress to be returned to Siksika Nation after 100 years in British museum – CTV News
  9. See Women of This Land, and 5 more docs to celebrate National Indigenous History Month – CBC News
  10. ‘A pretty special student’: Cape Breton teen awarded $140K scholarship for global private school – SaltWire
  11. Indigenous language learners share their bright hope for language revitalization at symposium – Windspeaker
  12. First Nations ‘triaging grief’ as opioids claim lives at more than 8 times the rate of the rest of Alberta – CBC News
  13. Eskasoni cultural healthcare workshop: A transformative experience for mental health and addictions participants – Nova Scotia Health

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. Climate disaster survivors call for cuts to fossil fuel emissions – APTN News
  2. Manitoba First Nations concerned over major issues in province’s forestry plan – CTV News
  3. Meadow Lake Tribal Council looking at microreactors to provide heat, electricity – CBC News
  4. B.C. looks into post-fire mushroom picking rush after First Nation reports conflicts – CTV News
  5. First Nation sets up checkpoint in B.C. Interior amid surge in mushroom pickers – Global News
  6. Company gets cash from Ottawa to study harnessing energy from Mackenzie River in N.W.T. – APTN News
  7. A 60-year legacy of industrial poisoning impacts Grassy Narrows First Nation – Environmental Health Sciences

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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