IndigeNews: Nov. 14 – 20, 2023

A Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey

Kwe’ nitap – Hello friend,

the Mi’kmaq word of the week is…

“Kise’k”
(gis-ehg)

Meaning: She/he is humorous 🤣

In the News

  1. Meet the women enriching Mi’kmaki’s past, present and future – CBC News
  2. Province reveals replacements for 2 N.B. place names containing racial slur – CBC News
  3. Hundreds expected in Fredericton for weekend conference on Wabanaki languages – CBC News
  4. ‘We’re running out of space’: Eskasoni First Nation adds 85 hectares of land to reserve – SaltWire
  5. ‘Forge a new relationship’: Indigenous leaders hopeful of new provincial government – CTV News
  6. Canada takes steps to rectify land grab for Pacific Rim park with coastal First Nation – Penticton Herald
  7. Cindy Blackstock sees ‘imbalance’ between $55M lawyers’ bill, welfare victims’ compensation – APTN News
  8. The Government of Canada announces funding to accelerate clean energy development in Atlantic Canada – Newswire
  9. Tseshaht receives $2.7 million to locate and commemorate missing children at Port Alberni residential school – CTV News

Politics & Law

  1. North wants to get AFN back to being relevant – Windspeaker
  2. Andrea Paul elected regional chief after 2 days of voting – APTN News
  3. Fate of Yukon’s safe communities law in the hands of judge – APTN News
  4. Bellerose says chiefs standing together gives AFN strength – Windspeaker
  5. Makinaw stresses inclusive leadership and respecting voices – Windspeaker
  6. Final directions submitted to CRTC for the Online Streaming Act – APTN News
  7. Former Manitoba grand chief launches countersuit against employee – APTN News
  8. Indigenous leaders set out what they want from the NWT’s new MLAs – Cabin Radio
  9. Brendan Mitchell kicks off term as 1st AFN regional chief for Newfoundland – CBC News
  10. Métis in N.W.T. still waiting for apology, compensation for loss of hunting rights – APTN News
  11. Indigenous leaders hopeful as Manitoba Premier Kinew takes on reconciliation portfolio – CBC News
  12. Candidate for AFN national chief says voting will be over quickly, but not everybody agrees – Windspeaker
  13. ‘Missing link’ land returned to First Nation on Vancouver Island ahead of final treaty agreement – CBC News
  14. Supreme Court asked to interpret Robinson treaties while being urged to consider compensation for breaches – Windspeaker

Business, Finance & Economics

  1. Łutsel K’e Dene allege law firm helped former CEO defraud companies – CBC News
  2. Closing infrastructure gaps may boost Indigenous GDP by up to 17 per cent: RBC – Toronto Star
  3. Eskasoni First Nation artist weaves traditional Mi’kmaw basketry into fashion – Penticton Herald
  4. Tourism minister makes first visit to Iqaluit, discusses hurdles to tourism in Nunavut – APTN News
  5. First Nations decisions on tourism on Indigenous land must be respected: Minister – Pipestone Flyer
  6. Secwépemc matriarch and hereditary chief head to jail for opposition of TMX construction on unceded land – Penticton Herald

Education, Health & Culture

  1. Ceremonial pipe repatriated after 138 years – APTN News
  2. Nunavut MLA renews calls to declare territorial suicide emergency – CBC News
  3. Millbrook’s Alan Syliboy releases new book, When the Owl Calls Your Name – SaltWire
  4. ‘The Berry Pickers’ tracks a family’s story from trauma to healing – The Washington Post
  5. Snotty Nose Rez Kids stay true to themselves, sign with new label, launch tour – CBC News
  6. Mi’kmaw artist used Killam Library installation to ‘put more light in dark areas’ – The Signal
  7. Flag raising in Ottawa commemorates the day Louis Riel was executed in 1885 – APTN News
  8. Treaty 6 nations tell Alberta it needs to consult before changing health-care system – APTN News
  9. New foundation to support children, families of missing and murdered Indigenous people – APTN News
  10. First Nations adults with disabilities living on reserve lack equal access to services, report finds – CBC News
  11. Desiree Isaac-Pictou hopes more Indigenous people get involved in sport – Canadian Paralympic Committee
  12. Film documents journey across Homathko Icefield considered sacred rite of passage of the Xeni Gwet’in – Windspeaker
  13. ‘I was taught to never charge for medicine’; Membertou elder teaches community about Mi’kmaw medicines – SaltWire

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. This high school class in the woods is good for the soul – CBC News
  2. Plugging the gaps in the Indigenous electric highway – National Observer
  3. Indigenous climate change concerns paramount, conference hears – Sask Today
  4. Fort Liard’s geothermal champion not deterred by poor study results – CBC News
  5. Polar bears in Nunavut are fatter because of thinning ice, but that won’t help for long – APTN News
  6. In fight to curb climate change, a grim report shows world is struggling to get on track – APTN News
  7. Indigenous culture, language help foster appreciation of nature and climate, Saskatoon conference hears – Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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

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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/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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