IndigeNews: Mar. 4 – 10, 2025

Kwe’ nitap – Hello friend,

The Mi’kmaw phrase of the week is…

“Qospem”
🗣 (qoss-bem)

Meaning: lake 🌊 

In the News

  1. Pjila’si Exhibit Celebrates Mi’kmaw Culture – Nova Scotia News
  2. How Indigenous youth are envisioning their futures – CBC News
  3. Liberal leadership debate ignores Indigenous issues – APTN News
  4. Musqueam First Nation, Ottawa sign self-government agreement – CBC News
  5. Canada signs $1.1B settlement with survivors of ‘Indian hospitals’ – APTN News
  6. Mi’kmaw Chiefs send stinging rebuke to N.S. Premier Tim Houston – Halifax Examiner
  7. Meet the Abegweit First Nation singer who’ll open for Aysanabee’s P.E.I. stop – CBC News
  8. Halifax councillors, mayor say encampments to stay until more options become available – CTV News
  9. Inaugural Board of Directors for the National Council for Reconciliation named – Government of Canada
  10. Indigenous languages: the pace of extinction is slower than expected—but still alarming – Udem Nouvelles
  11. Time for Indigenous Peoples to take ‘rightful place’ on response to Trump’s tariffs, say leaders – APTN News

Politics & Law

  1. Final agreement reached to resolve Hardy class action – Government of Canada
  2. Ottawa buildings to be transformed into dedicated Indigenous space – Nunatsiaq News
  3. Île-à-la-Crosse boarding school survivors reach $27M agreement with feds – CBC News
  4. Peskotomuhkati chief, 79, battles a ticking clock in fight for formal recognition – CBC News
  5. Despite Trudeau promises, more Indigenous people being jailed in Canada – Reuters News
  6. K’ómoks First Nation members vote overwhelmingly in favour of modern treaty – CBC News
  7. RCMP cannabis raids violate treaty rights, say Mi’kmaw dispensary owners in N.S. – CBC News
  8. Unjust trade barriers threaten Indigenous agriculture and agri-food businesses – Wind Speaker
  9. Survivors of abuse at Indian hospitals eligible for up to $200K in proposed settlement  – CBC News
  10. Plaintiffs in child welfare class action reflect on work to get compensation to families – APTN News
  11. First Nations in Quebec say they’ve been left out of discussions on opposing Trump tariffs – APTN News
  12. Federal gov’t appoints B.C. lawyer to assess impacts of Giant Mine on Indigenous communities – CBC News
  13. Manitoba needs to make changes to address overrepresentation of Indigenous people in jails, experts say – CBC News

Business, Finance & Economics

  1. Four First Nations acquire Hilton Quebec hotel  – CBC News
  2. Indigenous leaders and businesses brace for 25% tariffs on Canadian goods – APTN News
  3. A Sea-to-Sky Highway Road Trip for Indigenous Culture in Whistler and Beyond – CN Traveler
  4. Ontario cancels $100M Starlink deal, leaving northern communities in digital limbo – CBC News
  5. Support Canada by buying into thriving Indigenous economy: Senator Prosper – Senate of Canada
  6. Stand together: Alberta’s First Nations and non-Indigenous unite against Big Oil – The Real News Network
  7. Time for Indigenous Peoples to take ‘rightful place’ on response to Trump’s tariffs, say leaders – APTN News
  8. Indigenous Gaming Partners completes acquisition of PURE Canadian Gaming from ONCAP – Fasken Own Tomorrow
  9. Government of Canada provides major funding for Indigenous cultural centre in Debert, Nova Scotia – Government of Canada

Education, Health & Culture

  1. Jordan’s Principle changes explained – CBC News
  2. ‘Mercury justice’ comes to Grassy Narrows First Nation – APTN News
  3. Iconic sled dog races — the ‘spirit of the North’ — face a reckoning – The Narwhal
  4. Morgan Toney’s new album ‘Heal The Divide’ out on music platforms – Cape Breton Post
  5. Wisdom & Resilience: Kerry Prosper on Indigenous Heritage & Reconciliation – Nation Talk
  6. Williams Lake First Nation chief proud to represent Indigenous people at 2025 Oscars – CBC News
  7. New strategy aimed at preserving, protecting Mi’kmaq language in Nova Scotia – CTV News
  8. ‘She’s coming home’: Morgan Harris’ remains discovered at Winnipeg-area landfill, says province – APTN News
  9. Buffy Sainte-Marie says she never denied U.S. citizenship, has returned Order of Canada medals – Alberta Gazette
  10. National Indigenous leaders and Canada sign a letter of intent to advance the national space for First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples– Newswire

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. Cape Breton men spear eels, traditional Mi’kmaw way – Cape Breton Post
  2. Sea ice is disappearing in the North. This is how Inuit are responding – CBC Radio
  3. Depot Harbour -Exploitation, Contamination and Indigenous Resistance – APTN News
  4. Mi’kmaw Chiefs send stinging rebuke to N.S. Premier Tim Houston – Halifax Examiner
  5. ‘Big changes’: huge new protected area moves one step closer to reality – The Narwhal
  6. Knowledge gap on mining development frustrates tallymen, Quebec Cree Nation – CBC News
  7. ‘Impunity’ allowed negligence to prevail before Victoria Gold mine slide: Yukon First Nation – Yukon News
  8. Protecting Seal River watershed necessary as governments look north for critical minerals: Indigenous alliance – CBC News

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

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  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.

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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.

‘Shaping the Epekwitk of Tomorrow’ Contest Rules

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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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