Mi'kmaq Matters

Mi'kmaq Matters

A podcast about Mi'kmaq people, politics, land, and water. A message to our listeners: the Mi'kmaq Matters team hopes you are all staying safe during this difficult time. Now, more than ever, we thank you for supporting independent Mi'kmaq journalism. Stay safe, and take care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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?

December 9, 2024 • 24 mins

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

December 2, 2024 • 22 mins
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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Episode 288: The $765K Mystery: No Paper, No Authorization

November 25, 2024 • 16 mins
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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Episode 287: Can UNDRIP change NL policy that Mi'kmaq have no rights?

November 18, 2024 • 18 mins
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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Episode 286: An environmental agenda for Qalipu

November 11, 2024 • 21 mins
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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Episode 285: Bad Qalipu list blamed for election chaos

November 4, 2024 • 16 mins
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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Episode 284: Qalipu election reflection

October 28, 2024 • 15 mins
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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Episode 283: Byron Alexander

October 17, 2024 • 17 mins
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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Episode 282: Two good choices for Western Vice-Chief

October 14, 2024 • 40 mins
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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Episode 281: On the Qalipu election trail

October 9, 2024 • 8 mins
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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Episode 280: Financial Murk...and the Campaign Begins

September 30, 2024 • 25 mins
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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Episode 279: The repair job waiting for next Qalipu council

September 23, 2024 • 19 mins
Nominations open for those who want to serve on a First Nation that has been divided, dysfunctional and disconnected from communities and their concerns.

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Episode 278: The Facts About Fish Farms

January 30, 2024 • 21 mins
This week: highlights from the Enviro Watch NL online forum, featuring Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins, authors of Salmon Wars: The Dark Underbelly of Our Favorite Fish; Bob Chamberlin, chair of the First Nation Wild Salmon Alliance; and Neville Crabbe of the Atlantic Salmon Federation. The event was moderated by Enviro Watch co-chairs Tara Manuel and Glenn Wheeler.

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Episode 277: Wind Energy in Central Newfoundland Threatens Old Growth Forest

January 16, 2024 • 25 mins
Protected for years from logging due to its high elevation, precious old growth forests in central Newfoundland now stand in the bullseye of about 300 EVREC wind turbines. This week, we speak with two members of a concerned citizens group, Leanna Paul and Robert Loder, about what could be lost if the project goes ahead.

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Episode 276: Critical Questions About Critical Minerals

January 9, 2024 • 25 mins
Can we mine our way to a green transition away from fossil fuels, or will we destroy more natural environment? This week, we sit down with Christopher Pollon, author of Pitfall: The Race to Mine the World's Most Vulnerable Places.

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Episode 275: Delays Put Wind Energy Plans in Doubt

December 12, 2023 • 23 mins
Unanswered technical questions, a lack of signed contracts, and a budget crisis in Germany may turn into roadblocks for the wind-to-hydrogen plans in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. We get the latest from Joan Baxter, a reporter at the Halifax Examiner.

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Episode 274: For the Innu Nation, Reconciliation Is Just a Word

December 5, 2023 • 27 mins
Five decades after Joey Smallwood flooded Innu land without their consent, another Liberal premier has ripped the nation off on Muskrat Falls revenue and started talks with Quebec on a new hydro project without consulting them. This week, we speak with Peter Penashue, chief negotiator for the Innu Nation.

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Episode 273: Profiting From Aquaculture's Lies

November 28, 2023 • 28 mins
An investigative exposé by Norwegian investigative journalists Simen Saetre and Kjetil Østl documents how misinformation and suppression of scientific evidence helped enrich some of the wealthiest people in Norway. This week, we speak with Saetre, co-author of The New Fish: The Truth about Farmed Salmon and the Consequences We Can No Longer Ignore.

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Episode 272: Brendan Mitchell is Leaving—But He's Not Going Far

November 21, 2023 • 22 mins
Amid surprise and controversy, Brendan Mitchell has become the first-ever Regional Chief for Newfoundland. This week, host Glenn Wheeler and Mi'kmaq Matters correspondent Greg Janes talk about the implications for Qalipu First Nation.

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Episode 271: Will Halifax City Council Reserve a Seat for Mi'kmaq?

November 14, 2023 • 19 mins
Some say the change is long overdue, but it's up to the province to make the next move. This week, we speak to the councillor championing the addition, Wayne Mason.

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