This week’s edition includes placename reclamation, historical preservation, forestry, policing, and more.
IN THE NEWS
National news featured consultation, major projects legislation, the Indian Act, and justice and healing for day school survivors
A PM in a hurry gets a long view on First Nations consultation | APTN News
$200M legacy fund for day school survivors now open for applications | CBC News
Report questions impact of major projects on First Nations rights | CTV News
‘We’re not numbers’ | Winnipeg Free Press
In Quebec, forestry and Indigenous rights topped the news
First Nations call off talks on forestry bill, say Quebec disrespecting rights - Montreal | Globalnews
Water protection and environmental rights made headlines in Ontario
She's fought for clean water for years and fears proposed Ontario permit changes will hurt First Nations | CBC News
Bill C-5, modern treaties, climate change, and placename reclamation were top stories in the North
Inuit leaders present nation-building plan in ‘One Economy’ meeting with Carney | APTN News
Inuit leader says he's been reassured Bill C-5 won't violate modern treaties | CBC News
As Canada's thickest glaciers melt, Yukon First Nations wonder what will happen if they disappear | CBC News
7 Nunavut bird sanctuaries have Inuktitut place names restored | CBC News
In BC, land protection, policing, major projects, and historical preservation were front and center
Anti-TMX land defenders’ appeal dismissed, court finds judge ‘did not err’ in trial | Spare News | Penticton Herald
B.C. pledges changes to heritage act to help First Nations protect historical sites | CBC News
Watchdog suggests review of how RCMP interact with Indigenous people, mental health calls | CBC News
Coastal First Nations want meeting with PM | APTN News
Prairie news included emergency support, health rights, and economic development
Trappers left out of aid program following Sask. wildfires | APTN News
‘You want my consent? You improve my people’s health‘: Chief to Carney | The Narwhal
Fishers’ tale of concern, opportunity | Winnipeg Free Press
HOT OFF THE PRESS
Check out Bruce McIvor's latest blog post on Bill C-5
Bill C-5: Now What? | First Peoples Law LLP | Bruce McIvor
INDIGENOUS RIGHTS IN ONE MINUTE
Bruce McIvor’s Indigenous Rights in One Minute: What You Need to Know to Talk Reconciliation is now available. Click here to download a free excerpt from the book. Click here to order your copy from an independent bookstore near you.
Upcoming Book Launch Events:
August 14 – Sechelt, BC
October 8 – Ottawa, ON
For further details, check out our list of events here.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Canada cannot build economic recovery on the backs of Indigenous Nations without our consent, our participation, and our laws being respected.
- Chief Don Tom, Tsartlip First Nation, vice-president of UBCIC
OFF THE BOOKSHELF
Ours is a land of wetlands and swamps that open up onto beautiful rivers and the rocky shorelines of lakes. It is a world of secrets, and of shadows pierced by shafts of sunlight and blue sky, of the earthy smell of sphagnum and the lemony aroma of spruce. We loved making our way along the paths and among the thickets.
- Clayton Thomas-Müller, Life in the City of Dirty Water (2021)
