IndigeNews: Oct. 16 – 23, 2023

A Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey

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

“Jena’si”
(jeh-nah-see)

Meaning: calm down

In the News

  1. Halifax council to consider designated Mi’kmaw seat – CBC News
  2. A brief timeline of the First Nations drinking-water crisis – TVO Today
  3. Mi’kmaw language users can now text with new Apple keyboard – CBC News
  4. P.E.I. introduces new code of conduct training for municipal leaders – SaltWire
  5. To sustain hope for Indigenous language revitalization funding must change – Windspeaker
  6. A conversation on treaty education with the MK, Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaw school board – The Coast
  7. Abegweit chief gives Murray Harbour mayor an eagle feather for being an ally over sign – CBC News
  8. Allegations of Indigenous identity fraud could affect lawsuit by Native Council of Nova Scotia  – APTN News
  9. Delorme hopes to bridge the gap between government and witnesses for residential school records – Windspeaker
  10. 12-year-old P.E.I. athlete aims for next North American Indigenous Games, inspired by her brother – SaltWire Network

Politics & Law

  1. The Impact Assessment Act went too far – CBA/ABC National
  2. Kanesatake grand chief refuses call to step down – Penticton Herald
  3. Pronoun bill opponents decry lack of consultation – Meadow Lake Now
  4. Senate Gives First Nations Gaming Bill a Second Reading – Casino Reports
  5. Feds ask court to dismiss Nunavut Inuit lawsuit on fishing licences – CBC News
  6. Wab Kinew officially sworn in as Manitoba’s 1st First Nations premier – CBC News
  7. Judge to decide fate of $23B First Nations child welfare compensation – CBC News
  8. B.C. First Nations ask B.C. to review Copper Mountain mine extension – Vancouver Sun
  9. First Nations leaders bristle at potential use of Schreyer in road name – Penticton Herald
  10. Louis Riel to receive honorary title as Manitoba’s 1st premier, Wab Kinew promises – CBC News
  11. First Nations leaders ask for Brandon campground to be expropriated – Prince Albert Daily Herald
  12. Parks Canada signs agreement with First Nations, opens door to harvesting in Jasper – Calgary Herald
  13. Gender, ethnocultural representation strong in Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew’s 1st cabinet – CBC News
  14. Consultations continue as 2 First Nations work toward road to Ring of Fire in northern Ontario – CBC News
  15. NB Update #1: Wolastoqey chiefs dispute govt claims on consultations | &+ news and info – NB Media Co-op

Business, Finance & Economics

  1. Entrepreneur summit brings attention to industry inequalities, celebrates local innovators – CBC News

Education, Health & Culture

  1. Membertou youth to learn moose cooking skills – SaltWire
  2. VIDEO: Mi’kmaw Heritage Month with Jarvis Googoo – Global News
  3. Read a Poem from Mi’kmaw Poet Rebecca Thomas – Early Bird Books
  4. Portrait of Chanie Wenjack unveiled at Toronto’s Union Station – Windspeaker
  5. Provincial health committee hears Mi’kmaw mental health concerns – SaltWire
  6. Reclaiming Two-Spirit culture: A journey of discovery in Cape Breton – SaltWire
  7. Indigenous writers experiencing a shift with the publishing industry – Windspeaker
  8. Newfoundland and Labrador funding Indigenous violence prevention projects – SaltWire
  9. Alberta to address anti-Indigenous racism in provincial healthcare system – Windspeaker
  10. ‘Telling their stories’; “The Art of Mi’kmaw Basketry” book explores rich tradition – SaltWire
  11. Montreal museum brings together unprecedented collection of historical wampum belts – CBC News
  12. New sports field, Mi’kmaw learning trail and coastline protection coming to Liverpool, N.S. – SaltWire
  13. ‘It’s not working’: Calls for better mental health support for N.S. First Nations communities – Global News
  14. Health services aren’t meeting needs of Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaw communities, committee hears – CBC News

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. First Nations climate strategy rooted in traditions – Penticton Herald
  2. QUEST program aims to get communities to net-zero quicker – Windspeaker
  3. Commission of CER recommends approval of Northeast B.C. Connector Project – Energetic City
  4. Climate change solutions need to keep Indigenous knowledge at centre of approach – Windspeaker
  5. UBCIC Calls on Canada and the Province to Take First Nations Lead in Northern Spotted Owl Protection – UBCIC
  6. Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Formally Launches its Transformative National Climate Strategy – Assembly of First Nations
  7. Kelly’s Mountain: Mi’kmaq want people to stop using a sacred site as a dump site – CBC Information Morning – Cape Breton

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

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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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