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Weekly Round-Up, March 18 2022

March 18 2022

A lot has been happening lately across Turtle Island. We know it can be hard to keep up, so we’ve compiled a list of news, events, and big stories related to Indigeneity and the climate crisis.

OPPORTUNITIES:

We’re Hiring: Decolonizing Climate Policy Researcher

Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) is looking for someone who is ambitious, personable and passionately committed to true Indigenous Climate Justice to serve as its Decolonizing Climate Policy (DCP) Researcher. This position requires a deep understanding of the intersectional approaches of climate justice and Indigenous rights in application to research contexts. This is a remote, work from home, online working position with priority given to Indigenous people who live in so-called Canada.

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We’re Hiring: Research Manager

Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) is looking for someone who is ambitious, personable and passionately committed to true Indigenous Climate Justice to serve as its Research Manager. This position requires a deep understanding of the intersectional approaches of climate justice and Indigenous rights in application to research contexts. This is a remote, work from home, online working position with priority given to Indigenous people who live in so-called Canada.

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We’re Hiring: Youth Engagement Coordinator

Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) is looking for someone with passion, who enjoys working on a team, setting precedents, and is committed to true Indigenous Climate Justice to serve as its Youth Engagement Coordinator. This position requires a deep understanding of the intersectional approaches of climate justice and Indigenous rights and the important role Indigenous youth play in this work.

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NEWS:

First Nations drinking water settlement open for claims from communities, individuals

March 11 2022

After a years-long fight for clean drinking water, Indigenous communities and individuals in Canada are a step closer to receiving money from a class-action lawsuit that was settled with the federal government for $8 billion last year. The claims process under the settlement opened up to submissions on Monday. Indigenous communities now have until Dec. 22 to file their claims, while individuals have until March 7, 2023.

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Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak / Women of the Métis Nation Attends United Nations Convention on Biodiversity in Geneva

March 15 2022

Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak / Women of the Métis Nation (LFMO) is on the ground with the Métis National Council in Geneva, Switzerland, participating in the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity meetings alongside international partners, climate change stakeholders and Indigenous women from around the world. In preparation for final negotiations at the United Nations Conference of Parties that will be held later this year, LFMO awaits the new post-2022 Global Biodiversity Framework that will be adopted by the global community.

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Using Indigenous knowledge to tackle climate change

March 15 2022

For the first time ever, climate data from hundreds of Indigenous communities across Canada is being shared alongside knowledge from elders to help combat the climate crisis.

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Atikamekw family forced out of maple syrup season by logging

March 17 2022

A First Nations family in Manawan, Que., has been forced to sit out maple syrup season after their maple grove was destroyed by logging. The Dube family says their treasured stand of maple trees was clear cut by a local logging company that allegedly went beyond the boundaries of a planned operation. The family says it had a signed agreement with the forestry ministry to protect their grove from logging. Now they say it will take a century for the grove to grow back.

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Celebrities and Indigenous land defenders announce new push to end fossil fuel finance

March 17 2022

The "No More Dirty Banks" campaign asks City National Bank's Parent Company, Royal Bank of Canada, to withdraw their funding from Coastal GasLink, a 416-mile gas pipeline that will cut through sacred and sensitive ecosystems in Wet’suwet’en land, in British Columbia. In a video posted on the campaign’s website, actor and activist Mark Ruffalo voiced his concerns about the project.

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Eskasoni elder bringing 'two-eyed seeing' into classrooms

March 18 2022

This story is part of a series from CBC's Eskasoni Community Bureau, based out of the Sarah Denny Cultural Centre. This series comes from weeks of conversations with community members about what they feel is important to see, hear and read on CBC's platforms.

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Four Inuit artists net Canadian Screen Award nominations

March 18 2022

Four Inuit artists have earned nominations at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards. Filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk and producer Nadia Mike have been nominated for Best Animated Short for Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman’s Apprentice. The film follows the story of a young woman and her grandmother seeking answers from a shaman to help heal a sick man.  Also in the movie category, director and photographer Jennie Williams has been nominated for Best Documentary Short for her film Nalujuk Night.

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ACTIONS & EVENTS:

Online event: Climate Crisis & Multi-Generational Resilience Wisdom Council

March 24 2022, 3:00 PM Eastern

This council brings together youth and Elders from different communities and traditions across Turtle Island and Alba (Scotland) along with Maori knowledge holders living on Turtle Island to share their wisdom, insights, and lessons from their relationships with their territories to better understand the roles we each can play in mitigating the ongoing Climate Crisis.

Register now

 

Nibi (water) Gathering in Manitoba

Registration date: April 1 2022

Date: May 26 - 29 2022

This event will take place in Manitou Api, Bannock Point (Whiteshell), Manitoba.

For more info & to register, email: nibigathering@gmail.com

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