This week’s edition includes major projects, renewable energy, moose protection, aboriginal title, and more.
IN THE NEWS
National news featured pushback on major projects and a child welfare proceeding
Carney's investment summit draws protests by Indigenous leaders | APTN News
Grand chief tells Carney summit resources 'are not theirs to give' | APTN News
Ottawa asks Federal Court to review Tribunal decision | APTN News
Voter turnout was a top story in Quebec
Indigenous turnout remains low in Quebec amid calls for political inclusion | CityNews
In Ontario, renewable energy made the news
Public meeting set for Thunder Bay-area wind farm | TBNewsWatch
Moose harvesting and treaty rights were front and centre in Manitoba
Misipawistik Cree Nation calls for a stop on moose hunting in its traditional territory | The Narwhal
Manitoba’s mineral ambitions must begin with Treaty rights, not simply faster development | Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
In the Northwest Territories, the proposed Mackenzie Valley Highway continues to make headlines
‘If it’s of national interest, build it to national standards’ | Cabin Radio
Support for treaty rights and a proposed legal challenge took the spotlight in Alberta
Alberta First Nations pass resolution supporting gender-affirming care | CTV News
ACFN Chief threatens legal action against Smith on mine water release | Edmonton Journal*
In BC, an aboriginal title claim, energy revenue sharing, and a proposed forestry plan topped the news
B.C. chief explains First Nation's bid for large swath of Vancouver Island | Vancouver Sun*
More Time Needed to Get Gas Royalties Right, Nation Says | The Tyee
Okanagan Nation Alliance worried about proposed working forest plan | Penticton Western News
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
First Nations will continue to demand justice, respect, and the fulfillment of the Crown’s constitutional and treaty obligations to the original relationship. Trust must be built before any investment can be made in our territories.
- Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige, Anishinabek Nation
OFF THE BOOKSHELF
We know that making things better will not happen overnight. It will take generations. That's how the damage was created and that's how the damage will be fixed. But if we agree on the objective of reconciliation, and agree to work together, the work we do today will immeasurably strengthen the social fabric of Canada tomorrow.
- The Honourable Murray Sinclair, Mazina Giizhik, Who We Are: Four Questions for a Life and a Nation (2024)
