L’nuey IndigeNews – May 10 – 16, 2021
A Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey
Kwe’ nitap – Hello friend,
the Mi’kmaq word of the week is…
“Nikana’laji”
Meaning: s/he leads them, leader
IN THE NEWS
Students learn Mi’kmaw traditions through cooking class – CBC News
Sir John A. statue in Charlottetown will stay, but he’ll have some company – CBC News
JAIME BATTISTE: Moderate livelihood a question of law and fairness – SaltWire Network
P.E.I. students relive ‘grand tragedy’ of Indigenous history through blanket exercise – CBC News
Abegweit First Nation gets land, money for corridor to connect to Hillsborough River – CBC News
Potlotek First Nation launches legal action to get federal government ‘off our backs’ – APTN News
Sir John A. Macdonald statue resolution an opportunity for education, Mi’kmaw leader says – CBC News
POLITICS & LAW
MPs issue conflicting reports on contentious First Nations fishery – CBC News
First Nations sue Ontario over changes to environmental laws – Northern News
Next phase of Restoule Treaty annuity appeal beginning in early June – Law Times
Potlotek First Nation seeks injunction against DFO over self-regulated fishery – CBC News
Canada: SCC Affirms Non-Canadian Indigenous People Have Right To Hunt In Canada – Mondaq
For First Nations under the thumb of the Indian Act, where does justice come from? – APTN News
BUSINESS, FINANCE & ECONOMICS
Nunavut MP calls federal housing funding ‘laughable’ – Nunatsiaq News
Indigenous children, families and the 2021 federal budget – Toronto Star
Saskatchewan Indigenous companies to explore SMR investments – Global News
Ottawa invests ‘crucial’ $2.7 million to help Sipekne’katik housing crisis – SaltWire Network
Federal government funding construction of 19 homes in 2 Island First Nations – CTV News
Is ‘Grande Alliance’ deal in Quebec worth it? Some Cree hunters aren’t so sure – APTN News
Marathon Gold and Miawpukek First Nation Sign Memorandum of Understanding – Financial Post
EDUCATION, HEALTH & CULTURE
COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: What you need to know – CBC News
The Mi’kmaq artisan who had a hand in building Lunenburg’s famous Bluenose – Maclean’s
Mi’kmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby on pushing boundaries, pursuing his vision – Times Colonist
Saskatchewan First Nations respond to Ottawa delay for water advisory deadline – Global News
Cross-Canada walk to raise awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women – CTV News
ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
First Nations oppose permanent Hydro river flow permit – Turtle Island News
New Mi’kmaw-led land trust aims to protect culturally significant lands – CBC News
Manitoba First Nations want concerns over Churchill River Diversion addressed – CTV News
Wet’suwet’en First Nation’s long-term boil water advisory lifted – Burns Lake Lakes District News
Unama’ki community-led alert system “wildly successful” in first nine months – SaltWire Network
Wela’lioq, M’sit No’kmaq
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