IndigeNews: May 28 – June 3, 2024

A Weekly Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey

Kwe’ nitap – Hello friend,

the Mi’kmaq word of the week is…

“Nipniku’s”
🗣 (nib-nee-goos)

Meaning: trees fully leafed moon 🌳🌕 (June)

In the News

  1. Mi’kmaq Education Agreement signed – SaltWire
  2. Kimberly Murray’s mandate extended into the fall – APTN News
  3. N.S. government signs new Mi’kmaq Education Agreement – CTV News
  4. Atlantic Indigenous artists gather in Charlottetown for Petapan – SaltWire
  5. Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc says ‘215’ search for truth continues – CBC News
  6. Mi’kmaw-language signs celebrate Indigenous history of 2 P.E.I. locations – CBC News
  7. Mi’kmaw Education agreement renewed for 5 years – Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey News
  8. In Mi’kma’ki, fighting to save the hemlock ‘grandmothers’ from a deadly pest – The Narwhal
  9. Marie Wilson reflects on her work on the TRC, and finding hope in telling stories – CBC News
  10. How Lennox Island is revitalizing the Mi’kmaw language, one generation at a time – CBC News
  11. DFO investigates after dozens of lobster traps belonging to Mi’kmaw fisherman damaged – CBC News
  12. 5 years after MMIWG inquiry’s final report, former commissioners still waiting for progress – CBC News
  13. The spirit, energy and stories behind Petapan, a showcase of Indigenous art in Atlantic Canada – CBC News
  14. Traditional place name signs tell the story of Mi’kmaq across Epekwitk – Government of Prince Edward Island
  15. ‘I don’t know if this was a warning shot’: Cape Breton Indigenous lobster fisher says traps sabotaged – SaltWire
  16. Williams Lake First Nation plans dig for remains at former school, signs deal with RCMP, province – Vancouver Sun

Politics & Law

  1. Nation gathers to celebrate historic court victory – Windspeaker
  2. Change in electoral ridings in Yukon getting mixed reviews – APTN News
  3. First Nation reaches historic treaty land claim settlement – Northern News
  4. Robinson Huron Treaty chiefs denounce Métis Nation of Ontario – Soo Today
  5. The impact of NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa’s historic speech in Oji-Cree – APTN News
  6. Conservatives stall Indigenous clean water law, minister says – National Observer
  7. Province Renews Commitment to Mi’kmaw Students – Government of Nova Scotia
  8. Canada’s top court dismisses federal Indian day school survivor’s appeal – CBC News
  9. Rights & Remedies at the SCC: Case Comment on Shot Both Sides v Canada – First Peoples Law
  10. Seal hunt advocate claims vindication, as Senate committee urges help for industry – CBC News
  11. RCMP, FSIN sign agreement to improve communication, safety in Sask. First Nations – CBC News
  12. Matachewan First Nation reaches 4,572-acre land settlement with Ontario government – CBC News
  13. Inuit seek ‘fisheries reconciliation’ after federal court strikes down ministerial decision – APTN News
  14. Federal court approves $2B settlement agreement for Indian boarding home survivors – APTN News
  15. Two more First Nations sue three levels of government for treating Red, Assiniboine rivers ‘as part of the sewage system’ – Winnipeg Free Press
  16. ‘If it’s not required, why even ask for it?’ First Nations slam Ottawa for requesting confidentiality agreements in child welfare negotiations – Toronto Star

Business, Finance & Economics

  1. ‘An uprising in the making’: ‘Alberta’ chiefs say oil company’s forceful approach is an attack on treaty rights – IndigiNews
  2. ‘Building towards abundance’: How Indigenous-owned Clearwater Seafoods is reshaping Canada’s seafood industry – Global Seafood Alliance
  3. Economic Reconciliation Requires First Nations to be Equal Partners, Says AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak – Assembly of First Nations

Education, Health & Culture

  1. First Nation in Saskatchewan grieves as fire consumes school – APTN News
  2. Mi’kmaq Education Agreement Signing Ceremony – Government of Nova Scotia
  3. New exhibit lets audiences walk with the Road Allowance Métis people – Windspeaker
  4. Radical Stitch showcases the art of contemporary Indigenous beadwork – Windspeaker
  5. ‘Our communities are in grief’: Sask. First Nations battle ongoing opioid crisis – CBC News
  6. ‘We are sorry’: University of Manitoba apologizes for keeping Indigenous remains – CTV News
  7. Secluded former campground in Regina will become site for Indigenous ceremonies – CBC News
  8. Carcross Tagish First Nation members paddle 150 kilometres for cultural celebration – APTN News
  9. Amanda Peters and Cherie Dimaline among winners of 2024 Crime Writers of Canada Awards – CBC Books
  10. Destruction of Waterhen Lake First Nation school ‘an absolute heart-wrenching situation’: federal minister – CBC News

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. Uncertainty swirls around Cape Breton moose hunt – CTV News
  2. Cape Breton Moose Hunt cancelled for 2024, leaked documents say – SaltWire
  3. This small nation is taking big steps for the B.C Great Bear Rainforest – APTN News
  4. In W̱SÁNEĆ territories, Matriarchs raise funds to buy back their unceded lands – IndigiNews
  5. Feds announce funding toward incorporating Indigenous knowledge into modern science – APTN News
  6. These women teach First Nations how to stop an invasive plant from choking Ontario’s ecosystems – CBC News

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

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    • Basket by master basket weaver, Keptin Jimmy Bernard
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    • L’nuey Toque
    • $200 grocery gift card
  5. Prize winner will be selected via a random draw on October 6, 2023.
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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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  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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  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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    • 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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  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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