L’nuey IndigeNews – June 28 – July 4, 2021
A Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey
Kwe’ nitap – Hello friend,
the word of the week is…
“Kanata”
Meaning: “Canada: village or settlement”
IN THE NEWS
Thousands rally to honour victims of residential schools on Canada Day – APTN News
Orange shirts selling by hundreds in memory of residential school victims – CBC News
P.E.I. Mi’kmaq chiefs, communities taking different approaches to Canada Day – CBC News
Hundreds stand with Indigenous community on Canada Day in Charlottetown – CBC News
Chief Darlene Bernard honoured at Summerside’s civic ceremony on July 1 – SaltWire Network
Summerside police investigating report of boy wearing orange shirt being hit in face – CBC News
Indigenous leaders to meet with Pope Francis seeking apology for residential schools – Global News
POLITICS & LAW
Police say church fires in Nova Scotia, Alberta are suspicious – APTN News
1st woman elected grand chief of Mohawk Council of Kahnawake – CBC News
Final list identified for engagement during Tahltan negotiations – BC Gov News
Mi’kmaw chiefs drop plans to sue province over tax-sharing agreements – CBC News
Blueberry River First Nations win precedent-setting Treaty Rights case – The Narwhal
Manitoba government, MLLC sued over on-reserve smoking ban directive – CBC News
Citizenship oath sworn by new Canadians now recognizes Indigenous rights – CBC News
Manitoba to transition court workers program to Indigenous organizations – Global News
‘Shame on Canada’: Thousands attend Cancel Canada Day rally on Parliament Hill – CTV News
In their words: What Indigenous leaders and political figures are saying this Canada Day – CTV News
Manitoba First Nations leaders hope to work with province after Queen statues toppled – CBC News
Mi’kmaw elders, Halifax council suggest changes to place names with ‘Indian’ in them – Global News
New Brunswick government and First Nations chiefs to negotiate new tax agreements – Global News
BUSINESS, FINANCE & ECONOMICS
Pot-shop lawsuit ‘a big smokescreen,’ says Long Plain First Nation chief – CBC News
Membertou’s latest development to break ground this summer – SaltWire Network
Indigenous tourism association negotiating a rebound piece by financial piece – Bradford Today
Indigenous businesses in Manitoba see huge demand for orange shirts ahead of Canada Day – CBC News
EDUCATION, HEALTH & CULTURE
Stephenville unveils new crosswalk celebrating Mi’kmaw culture – CBC News
Why retrieving former residential school records has proved so difficult – CBC News
Quebec teachers want Indigenous history taught differently in schools – Global News
N.S. Indigenous health consultant working on Mi’kmaw translation service – CBC News
‘Living their truth’: Serpent River First Nation marks its 1st Pride celebration – CBC News
Indigenous leaders express disappointment, sadness over toppling of statues – Winnipeg Sun
Measuring Indigenous Well-Being: What Is Indigenous Services Missing? – Yellowhead Institute
More Indigenous family separations now than during residential schools, advocate says – Global News
ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Inside the Pacheedaht Nation’s stand on Fairy Creek logging blockades – The Narwhal
‘Abysmal attempt’: B.C. wildfire response criticized by Indigenous leader – CTV News
Gitxsan house asserts rights over access to forestry road in northern B.C. – APTN News
Native Women’s Association of Canada launches interactive MMIWG map – CBC News
Development at centre of Indigenous land dispute scuttled – Woodstock Sentinel Review
Tent Mountain open-pit coal mine designated for federal impact assessment – CBC News
Another Alberta coal project added to federal environmental assessment list – Global News
Birchbark canoe project connects generations of Mi’kmaq in Kejimkujik National Park – CBC News
Indigenous TikTok creator spreads awareness for Canada’s First Nation water crisis – Global News
Wela’lioq, Msit No’kmaq
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