Mi'kmaq Matters

Mi'kmaq Matters

A podcast about Mi'kmaq people, politics, land and water.

24 minutes 58 seconds

Episode 290: John Risley's latest bad idea Data centres drain water and electricity, create intense heat and make a constant hum. Citizens across the U.S. are rising up against them. Are they coming to a NL community near you?

John Risley's latest bad idea
Data centres drain water and electricity, create intense heat and make a constant hum. Citizens across the U.S. are rising up against them. Are they coming to a NL community near you?

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9 December 2024, 8:15 pm
22 minutes 43 seconds

Episode 289: Can a re-energized FNI fill void left by failed Qalipu?

This week, we look at the implications from a pivotal decision by the Court of Appeal, and speak with David Rosenfeld, lawyer for plaintiffs in the Collins class action lawsuit, who contrary to Qalipu chief Jenny Brake says the FNI's absence from that matter hasn't been that big a deal.
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2 December 2024, 5:14 pm
16 minutes 15 seconds

Episode 288: The $765K Mystery: No Paper, No Authorization

Chief Jenny Brake says Finance Director cleaned out FNI account prior to handing it over and he did so without her or Qalipu council authorization.
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25 November 2024, 7:25 pm
18 minutes 49 seconds

Episode 287: Can UNDRIP change NL policy that Mi'kmaq have no rights?

UN Declaration is part of federal statute and now the AFN wants to incorporate it into provincial law, which might be a big deal in NL, where the government says Mi'kmaq arrived with Europeans and don't have same status as our people in Nova Scotia. We speak with Keith Cormier, who's coordinating AFN outreach on the island.
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18 November 2024, 9:03 pm
21 minutes 11 seconds

Episode 286: An environmental agenda for Qalipu

Several candidates raised the issue of "cumulative affects" in the recent band election -- development projects are not one-offs but things that affect everyone and everything present and future. We learn more from Camille Ouellet Dallaire, Program Chair, Environment and Sustainability at Grenfell Campus, and talk about the need to replace to 20-year old NL environment act.
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11 November 2024, 11:00 pm
16 minutes 4 seconds

Episode 285: Bad Qalipu list blamed for election chaos

Don't blame us, says third-party contractor. Meanwhile, at least one band member plans to lodge appeal to get election overturned.
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4 November 2024, 7:30 pm
15 minutes 11 seconds

Episode 284: Qalipu election reflection

Re-elected chief Jenny Brake will have more friendlies, but there might be a way to marshal some land-and-water consciousness even on this council, especially with Charlie White in the pivotal role of Western Vice-Chief. Plus: what happened to Byron Alexander?
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28 October 2024, 8:01 pm
17 minutes 29 seconds

Episode 283: Byron Alexander

Face to face with Byron Alexander, whose campaign platform of land and water defence and assertion of rights stands in sharp contrast to chiefs of Qalipu First Nation who have gone before.
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17 October 2024, 8:20 pm
40 minutes 17 seconds

Episode 282: Two good choices for Western Vice-Chief

Charlie White and Jeffrey Young are both from the Bay St. George area, a welcome antidote to the Corner Brook domination of the Qalipu First Nation leadership.
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14 October 2024, 8:46 pm
8 minutes 24 seconds

Episode 281: On the Qalipu election trail

No signs and few candidates, coming to grips with a strange campaign for the leadership of the second largest First Nation in Canada .
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9 October 2024, 11:45 pm
25 minutes 55 seconds

Episode 280: Financial Murk...and the Campaign Begins

This week: We look at the thin line between band affairs and self-interest, and we begin our candidate interviews with Charlene Combdon, vying for Central Vice-Chief.
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30 September 2024, 6:14 pm
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