IndigeNews: Mar. 6 – 12, 2023

A Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey

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

“E’pit”
(eh-bit)

Meaning: Woman, female

In the News

  1. UN Special Rapporteur wraps visit in Canada – APTN News
  2. Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Society secures land for new centre – CBC News
  3. Federal Court approves $2.8 billion residential day schools settlement – APTN News
  4. Elver eel fishery trials set for Mi’kmaw fishermen in Dartmouth Court – Ku’ku’kwes News
  5. Jessica Simmonds no longer running for P.E.I. Liberals after Indigenous heritage questioned – CBC News
  6. ‘Appalling’ legacy of residential schools tops UN Indigenous rights rapporteur’s early findings – CBC News
  7. What are ‘pretendians’ and how are they causing ‘severe harm’ to Indigenous communities? – Global News
  8. Assembly of First Nations national chief highlights MMIWG at UN on International Women’s Day – CBC News
  9. Mi’kmaw lawyer, academic calls on MUN to investigate president over statements on Indigenous heritage – CBC News
  10. After claims of Indigeneity challenged, Jessica Simmonds no longer running as P.E.I. Liberal candidate – SaltWire Network
  11. Young Mi’kmaq dancers work through nerves to perform for thousands at Canada Games ceremony in P.E.I. – SaltWire Network

Politics & Law

  1. Vancouver Island First Nation calls on feds to stop E&N rail revival – CTV News
  2. Métis Nation of Ontario set to oust 5K citizens off its citizenship rolls – APTN News
  3. First Nations leaders learn about Indigenous justice progress at forum – APTN News
  4. Quota transfer to Maritime First Nations prompts Federal Court challenge – CBC News
  5. BC Civil Liberties Association takes back award from Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond – APTN News
  6. Senate committee looks at study to end First Nations registration discrimination – APTN News
  7. Justice minister says he will study application of Gladue factors as part of bail reform – APTN News
  8. Métis Nation B.C. in court after feds say it doesn’t qualify as ‘Indigenous governing body’ – CBC News
  9. Alberta watchdog to investigate allegations Prince George RCMP abused Indigenous girls – APTN News
  10. Construction underway in B.C. for Canada’s first National Centre for Indigenous Laws – Kimberley Bulletin
  11. Mi’kmaq land claim in New Brunswick signals Indigenous nations ‘increasingly assertive over title’ – Canadian Lawyer
  12. Canada seeks to update Interpretation Act to protect Indigenous rights, but draft fails to include UNDRIP – Windspeaker

Business, Finance & Economics

  1. New Indigenous housing collaborative challenges CMHC on strategy co-development – Windspeaker
  2. Canada invests in Indigenous-led active transportation projects in northern British Columbia – Newswire
  3. As pandemic travel fears ease, ‘more demand than ever’ for Indigenous tourism experiences: association VP – CBC News
  4. Minister Boissonnault announces federal investments in Indigenous tourism and economic development experiences in Manitoba and the Northwest Territories – Newswire

Education, Health & Culture

  1. Walking the line – CBC News
  2. Researchers look into racial bias amongst Alberta physicians – APTN News
  3. Multi-billion-dollar fund to ensure better health care for Indigenous people – APTN News
  4. Unvaccinated athletes getting notice they can’t compete at Indigenous games – APTN News
  5. Dr. Kona Williams is forging a path for First Nations women in forensic pathology – CBC News
  6. Phyllis Grant of Pabineau First Nation designs a jersey for the Acadie-Bathurst Titan – CBC News
  7. Inside an Indigenous funeral: How a First Nation sends a member to the spirit world – CBC News
  8. Memorial University silent over Timmons, as Miawpukek chief and others wait for next step – CBC News
  9. Indigenous Services minister says Indigenous students are lagging behind in graduation rates – APTN News
  10. Kindergarten Mi’kmaw immersion program aims to keep the language strong in Listuguj, Que. – CBC News
  11. What are ‘pretendians’ and how are they causing ‘severe harm’ to Indigenous communities? – Global News

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. University of Lethbridge makes commitment to buffalo restoration – CBC News
  2. First Nations-led plan to connect Ring of Fire to the rest of Ontario – APTN News
  3. Northern communities take water testing into their own hands after Alberta spill – CBC News
  4. Federal environment minister condemns delayed reporting of oilsands tailings leak – CBC News
  5. Indigenous funding model is a win-win for ecosystems and local economies in Canada – Mongabay
  6. Sitting on a carbon bomb: This First Nation sits atop Canada’s biggest fossil fuel supply – CBC News
  7. Chief Adam’s anger grows over Kearl mine spill and Alberta premier’s condescension – Windspeaker
  8. Canada: Mi’kmaq and environmentalists challenge Bay du Nord offshore oil megaproject – Green Left
  9. ‘If we lose this fight, we lose everything’: Naskapi, Innu nations oppose Quebec mining project – CBC News
  10. First Nations coalition urges Ottawa to stop closing salmon farms where they’re wanted – Terrace Standard
  11. B.C. First Nations leaders want Fisheries and Oceans science reviews put under the microscope – CBC News
  12. While tailings pond leaked, Imperial Oil lobbied Alberta government on ‘cost-effective’ regulation – APTN News
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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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