L’nuey IndigeNews – Nov. 29 – Dec. 5, 2021
A Canadian Indigenous News Update from L’nuey
Kwe’ nitap – Hello friend,
the Mi’kmaq word of the week is…
“Wli Kesikewiku’s!”
(well-ee ges-sig-gay-we-goos)
“Happy December!”
IN THE NEWS
Residential school survivors want concrete plan to result from Vatican visit – CBC News
Expectations of apology high as Indigenous leaders prepare to visit Vatican – CTV News
New Brunswick premier says Wolastoqey Nation’s title claim lacks ‘clarity’ – APTN News
Gidimt’en Access Point vows to continue resistance after latest RCMP raid – APTN News
Jaime Battiste named parliamentary secretary for Crown-Indigenous relations – APTN News
New Brunswick premier says First Nations title claim is serious and far-reaching – CTV News
Long Plain First Nation and Canada settle 100-year-old land sales dispute for $32M – CBC News
Nearly $700 million predicted shortfall investment for First Nations’ water over 5 years – APTN News
POLITICS & LAW
OPP commissioner receives rare Indigenous honour – CTV News
Bills to uphold Indigenous rights given royal assent in BC – Toronto Star
As Canada’s coat of arms turns 100, is it time for an overhaul? – CBC News
Joanna Bernard becomes Assembly of First Nations regional chief – CBC News
B.C. greenlit more Mounties on Wet’suwet’en territory before 3rd raid – APTN News
‘Extraordinary’ motion at chiefs gathering removes Poitras as regional chief – CTV News
‘This is long overdue’: Land acknowledgement recited in Manitoba legislature – CTV News
Lawyer questions coverage of First Nations water settlement as deal to be ratified – Richmond News
Industrial Corporations Named in New Wolastoqey Title Claim – Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick
BUSINESS, FINANCE & ECONOMICS
Bank of Canada promises Indigenous economic reconciliation – iPolitics
Recovery of Indigenous tourism in Ontario a couple of years away – Toronto Star
Sask. First Nation ‘kicking up the dust’ with flare gas-to-power facility – CTV News
Tribe Network And Emera Launch $375,000 Fellowship for BIPOC Entrepreneurs- Huddle
Christmas comes early with funding for new homes in Wagmatcook First Nation – SaltWire Network
There’s a story in every number as Indigenous people contribute to Alberta’s economy – Toronto Star
EDUCATION, HEALTH & CULTURE
Indigenous creators get a boost from TikTok accelerator program – CBC News
First Nations leaders in Saskatchewan grappling with opioid crisis – APTN News
Forgotten First Nations art found in basement of Yukon Friendship Centre – CBC News
Monument marking Inuit RCMP contribution in Nunavut unveiled in Iqaluit – APTN News
NB Indigenous social work students hope to deliver culturally-sensitive services – CBC News
The Yukon’s first ever creative and cultural industries strategy released – Government of Yukon
COIVID 19 cases drop again in First Nations communities from coast to coast – Turtle Island News
Quebec to include Indigenous perspectives in education review, add Indigenous content – Global News
ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
First Nations gather to reframe land use as land relationships – Yukon News
First Nations Want Overhaul of Emergency Planning and Response – The Tyee
Six safety and survival tips from Mi’kmaw survival expert Sakej Ward – APTN News
Canada’s First Nations Score Two Environmental Victories – Environmental News Service
First Nations firefighters in the Yukon head to B.C. to help with flood recovery – APTN News
Muskrat Falls: Poor communication led to missed deadline to limit contamination – APTN News
Wela’lioq, Msit No’kmaq
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