IndigeNews: Sep. 12 – 18, 2023

A Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey

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

“Me’tal wlein?”
(may-dal weh-layin)

Meaning: How are you?

In the News

  1. Two arrested during protest at wharf where Mi’kmaw fishery underway – APTN News
  2. Assembly of First Nations condemns N.B. and Sask. school pronoun policies – CBC News
  3. Canadian Coast Guard ship officially renamed in honour of treaty signatories – CBC News
  4. Delegation to honour Indigenous soldiers who died during Second World War – City News
  5. Mohawk Mothers seek halt to excavation amid former Montreal hospital grave search – APTN News
  6. Williams Lake First Nation receives apology, $135M in compensation over loss of lands – APTN News
  7. Families and supporters march on legislatures across the country to push for landfill search – APTN News
  8. ‘It happens here on P.E.I.’: Charlottetown rally shines light on missing and murdered Indigenous people – SaltWire
  9. Author of report alleges Native Council of Nova Scotia proposing by-laws that will impact organization  – APTN News
  10. ‘It’s like they’re trying to rush through it’: Mohawk Mothers seek to halt construction at McGill University  – APTN News
  11. Mi’kmaw chiefs seek fair lobster access  – :~:text=In their letter, the Nova,opportunities within their traditional territories – SaltWire

Politics & Law

  1. Online News Act impacting Indigenous news outlets in Canada – APTN News
  2. Saskatoon and Lac La Ronge Indian Band establish new urban reserve – CTV News
  3. RALPH SURETTE: Despite new tensions, lobster wars giving signs of calming – SaltWire
  4. Environmental, Indigenous groups appeal Bay du Nord decision in Federal Court – SaltWire
  5. Quebec following ‘colonial practices’ in writing new health law say advocates – APTN News
  6. Saskatoon signs agreement with Lac La Ronge Indian Band to create urban reserve – CBC News
  7. PC party in Manitoba doesn’t ‘police’ anyone’s Indigenous identity says spokesperson – APTN News
  8. Dissatisfaction grows among First Nations groups over Quebec Indigenous health-care bill – CBC News
  9. First Nations leadership council condemns cruelty in Prince George encampment removal – CBC News
  10. Quebec must acknowledge systemic racism in its new cultural safety bill: official opposition – CTV News
  11. Outgoing president of the Métis Nation of Alberta says she faced a ‘man’s world’ when first elected – APTN News
  12. First Nation members send silent message in support of landfill search during Manitoba PC leader’s visit – CBC News

Business, Finance & Economics

  1. Tiny Pabineau First Nation sees big economic boom – CBC News
  2. VIDEO: How Pabineau First Nation is launching a business empire – CBC News
  3. Indigenous shopping platform benefits from federal investment – Windspeaker
  4. Dueling First Nations groups in northern Ontario want in on transmission line build – Windspeaker
  5. Mineral company evicted from Innu territory for unwanted, incompatible exploration – Windspeaker
  6. Northern Ontario First Nations Announce Decision To Partner With Hydro One To Develop Major New Greenfield Transmission Line from Wawa to Porcupine – Newswire

Education, Health & Culture

  1. The extraordinary life of Inuk activist Aaju Peter – CBC News
  2. Poundmaker Cree Nation celebrates return of century-old pipe bag – CBC News
  3. Meet the Onondaga man joining Canada’s sports hall of fame in 2023 – CBC News
  4. Beheaded John A. MacDonald statue will not return: city of Montreal – APTN News
  5. First Nations Working Together to Protect and Revitalize Their Languages – Newswire
  6. Indigenous course requirement now in place for B.C. high school students – CBC News
  7. Indigenous film wins Amplify Voices Award at Toronto International Film Festival – Windspeaker
  8. Native Americans and land advocates say increase in visitors threatening sacred sites – CBC News
  9. Don’t call her an underdog, this 13-year-old Kanien’kehá:ka boxer is a ‘wolf’ in the ring – CBC News
  10. First Nation in northwestern Ontario celebrates new school and Oji-Cree immersion program – CBC News

Environment, Science & Technology

  1. Disputed bison hunt begins in northern Alberta – APTN News
  2. Fighting for food sovereignty amid worsening wildfires – The Narwhal
  3. B.C. and First Nations reach deal to reopen Joffre Lakes park – Global News
  4. Fort Simpson, N.W.T., sees fire protection work as a biofuel opportunity – CBC News
  5. Pre-registration for re entry flights set to begin for some N.W.T. communities – APTN News
  6. Sharp contrast between Indigenous and colonial relationship with land, panelists assert – Windspeaker
  7. As Chinook salmon season comes to end in Yukon, worry and hope for the future remains – APTN News
  8. Take action against environmental racism, Deloitte report tells government, corporations – Windspeaker
  9. On third anniversary of B.C’s promise to protect old-growth, ancient trees still falling – National Observer
  10. Gitanyow celebrates the return of salmon as B.C. inches toward recognizing the nation’s protected area  – The Narwhal
  11. ‘They’re ramming it down our throats,’ Cold Lake First Nation Chief says of Pathways carbon capture project – CBC News

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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