IndigeNews: Mar. 13 – 19, 2023

A Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey

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

“Melkita’sit”

Meaning: s/he thinks bravely

In The News

  1. Mi’kmaw regalia coming home to Nova Scotia from Australia – APTN News
  2. Treaty rights at forefront of fight against Saskatchewan First Act – Global News
  3. International commission looks to ease fears over unmarked graves contract – CBC News
  4. Remembering Joan Glode, trailblazing advocate for Indigenous children’s rights – CBC News
  5. Mi’kmaw elders concerned growing elver industry will harm adult eel populations – CBC News
  6. Bravery was my children performing the Mi’kmaq Ko’jua dance at the Canada Games – CBC News
  7. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon champions Indigenous diplomacy, seeks new ties abroad – Terrace Standard
  8. Memorial University president steps aside in latest ‘pretendian’ Indigenous controversy – National Post
  9. Bill Wilson on the fight for Indigenous rights 40 years after negotiating constitutional change – Global News
  10. MUN president Vianne Timmons apologizes, takes temporary leave, as Mi’kmaw claims scrutinized – CBC News
  11. ‘We want to work together’: First Nation communities exchanging knowledge of unmarked grave searches – CTV News

Politics & Law

  1. Recent Changes To First Nations Land Management In Canada – Mondaq
  2. Gitxsan family wins full custody over child in controversial case – CBC News
  3. Indigenous groups signal upcoming legal battle over Sask. First Act – CBC News
  4. U.S. Feds want justices to end Navajo fight for Colorado River water – APTN News
  5. Two First Nations in B.C. share child welfare agreement – and salmon – APTN News
  6. First Nations drinking water is top priority as minister, Hajdu says – Penticton Herald
  7. Sask. First Act passes while opposed Indigenous groups pack the gallery – APTN News
  8. Resource firms move ahead with UNDRIP compliance as B.C. legal changes lag – Vancouver Sun
  9. Yukon gov’t to appeal court decision quashing approval of mining project near Mayo – CBC News
  10. First Nations sue Canada over child-welfare system’s destruction of culture, language – CBC News
  11. Bennett backs supervised consumption sites day after Manitoba bill on licensing them – APTN News
  12. FSIN chief doubles down on blockades after Saskatchewan First Act passes final reading – Global News
  13. Yukon government appeals mining claims lawsuit launched by First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun – Yukon News
  14. Métis local council files court challenge of MNA’s one-year extension of provincial council’s term – Windspeaker
  15. Former Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations chief unhappy with lack of progress after papal visit – Global News
  16. Billions have been made on Robinson Huron Treaty lands. First Nations could finally get a fair share – The Narwhal
  17. Devil is in the details for resource project developers in wake of landmark cumulative treaty rights decision – North Bay Nugget

Business, Finance & Economics

  1. Indigenous-owned Clearwater Seafoods racks up record sales – CBC News
  2. From paternalism to partnership: how to close the Indigenous infrastructure gap – The Hill Times
  3. Indigenous-led prospective buyer ‘not going away’ even as Trans Mountain costs spiral – CBC News
  4. Lobster giant partially owned by Indigenous bands delivering higher sales and profits – Global News

Education, Health, Culture

  1. Eskasoni Eagles shattering records and racism on the ice – CBC News
  2. Decade long nutritional study on First Nations youth wraps up – APTN News
  3. ‘Holeh, that was good’; Juno Awards celebrate Indigenous artists – APTN News
  4. Manitoba opens access to death certificates of children at residential schools – APTN News
  5. “Ktaqmkuk” — a personal story of Mi’kmaw ancestry, identity & belonging – The Independent
  6. Colourful canvases: Indigenous artwork on display at paramedic stations in Nova Scotia – CBC News
  7. Improve health of Indigenous people and culture by decolonizing tobacco, says Cree doctor – CBC News
  8. ‘Reconciliation through art’: Campaign aims to get an Indigenous woman on Canada’s $20 bill – CTV News
  9. Indigenous identity theft is more widespread than people think, says Métis lawyer Jean Teillet – APTN News
  10. Prestigious fellowship will help use powerful tools of archaeology to amplify Indigenous history – Windspeaker
  11. New intake for continuing care capital costs announced while Alberta still finalizing Indigenous projects from 2021 – Windspeaker

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. Indigenous communities leading Canada’s clean energy boom – CTV News
  2. Alaska oil project approval adds yet another climate concern – APTN News
  3. Tlicho Nation taking lead role in N.W.T. caribou conservation – APTN News
  4. First-of-its-kind Arctic tech forum brings Inuit together in Iqaluit – CBC News
  5. University of Lethbridge makes commitment to buffalo restoration – CBC News
  6. Mixed messages on whether Kerle oil leak harmful to wildlife in Alberta – APTN News
  7. Northern Ont. First Nation celebrates mining agreement, water treatment plant – CTV News
  8. Why Canada likely won’t need any more big new oil pipelines after Trans Mountain – CBC News
  9. Bison from Elk Island National Park transferred to First Nations and Métis communities – APTN News
  10. ‘Legacy of bold resistance’: how the Tla-o-qui-aht are protecting 100% of their territory – The Narwhal
  11. Imperial Oil faces federal order to stop seepage as tailings leak deemed harmful to wildlife – CBC News
  12. Ontario pledges $29M to protect boreal caribou — but the spending isn’t without criticism – CBC News
  13. Governments grant environmental approval for $3B First Nation-owned Cedar LNG project – CBC News

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

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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
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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 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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  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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