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N.S. RCMP issues more cannabis tickets as crackdown on First Nations stores continues
Police allege hundreds of cannabis items had been packaged to resemble 'ordinary' products, such as candy, potato chips, cookies, chocolate bars and cereal.
#Canada #Crime #Cannabis #FirstNation
https://globalnews.ca/news/11734681/ns-first-nation-cannabis-store-raids-tickets/

Global News Halifax 3h ago

N.S. RCMP issues more cannabis tickets as crackdown on First Nations stores continues
Police allege hundreds of cannabis items had been packaged to resemble 'ordinary' products, such as candy, potato chips, cookies, chocolate bars and cereal.
#Canada #Crime #Cannabis #FirstNation
https://globalnews.ca/news/11734681/ns-first-nation-cannabis-store-raids-tickets/

Global News 3h ago

N.S. RCMP issues more cannabis tickets as crackdown on First Nations stores continues
Police allege hundreds of cannabis items had been packaged to resemble 'ordinary' products, such as candy, potato chips, cookies, chocolate bars and cereal.
#Canada #Crime #Cannabis #FirstNation
https://globalnews.ca/news/11734681/ns-first-nation-cannabis-store-raids-tickets/

Windspeaker.com 4h ago

“I really felt like I was writing it with Richard and channeling his spirit through the book and channeling his words into a message that he would be proud of. It was something I was really honoured to do.”

#Indigenous #FirstNations #books

https://www.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/poem-about-canada-late-writer-richard-wagamese-adapted-picture-book

Poem about Canada by late writer Richard Wagamese adapted for picture book

Canada: We are the Story is the colourful and engaging children’s picture book that re-imagines “The Canada Poem” by late Ojibway writer Richard Wagamese. David Robertson, editorial director of publisher Swift Water, a new imprint of Penguin Random House Canada, was approached by Wagamese’s agents and asked to adapt a number of the writer’s works into picture books.

Windspeaker.com

JEmphatically 7h ago

Chief Sheldon Sunshine writes to Prime Minister Mark Carney about the draft cooperation agreement giving Alberta more responsibility for impact assessments.

In a “turnabout is fair play” move, he gives Carney until March 19 to respond.

The public (including First Nations) were given a deadline of March 27 to respond to the draft agreement.

“Canada’s proposal to defer to Alberta’s basically non-existent environmental impact assessment and rubber stamp regulatory review processes will have disastrous implications, and will be antithetical to the regulatory certainty your Government seeks…”

#ableg #cdnpoli #environment #Alberta #Indigenous #UNDRIP #FirstNations #elbowsup #wondervalleyAB #AIDatacentres #AIDataCenters

https://open.substack.com/pub/jodymacpherson/p/sturgeon-lake-cree-nation-writes?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation writes to Prime Minister Mark Carney about latest draft cooperation agreement with Alberta

Reproduced here in full in The Missive, with images and the Wonder Valley connection added

The Missive

Windspeaker.com 8h ago

“Events like this provide positive entertainment for our communities. This also gives us a sense of nationhood when we are able to bring together so many people …to join in games of broomball and hockey.”

#Indigenous #FirstNations #sports

https://www.windspeaker.com/news/sports/attawapiskat-first-nation-women-win-rupert-river-cup-tournament

Attawapiskat First Nation women win at Rupert River Cup Tournament

Attawapiskat First Nation Women’s Hockey Team made its home community proud by becoming tournament champions in the women’s category at the Rupert River Cup 2026 held in the Cree Nation of Waskaganish, Que. from March 5 to March 8.“It felt great to be with our team to win this tournament for our community. I’ve always been happy to represent our home through hockey. It is exciting for me to get all the support and encouragement from everyone back home,” said 16-year-old Nevaeh Koostachin.She was one of the youngest players on her team, who ranged in age from 15 to 25.

Windspeaker.com

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Wulfy—Speaker to the machines 1d ago

@mothninja

Mate, #uk were done with their empire building long before your country was swamped by illegal immigrants murdering and stealing land from #firstnations people

Dumb colonials.

(Addressing Dotard, not poster)

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1d ago

"Be wary of AI-generated content on Indigenous cultures, say experts"

https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9.7126508

Article talks about First Nations use of AI for research into cultural preservation of Indigenous languages and knowledge.

They distinguish between LLMs and "structured knowledge system AI".

#AI #genAI #CBC #firstNations

Be wary of AI-generated content on Indigenous cultures, say experts | CBC News

AI-generated Indigenous language dictionaries, elders’ teachings and history circulating online could be harming culture and language revitalization efforts, say experts. Some First Nations are turning to structured knowledge system AI, which is curated and controlled by the community.

CBC

CBC Edmonton 1d ago

Be wary of AI-generated content on Indigenous cultures, say experts
AI-generated Indigenous language dictionaries, elders’ teachings and history circulating online could be harming culture and language revitalization efforts, say experts. Some First Nations are turning to structured knowledge system AI, which is curated and controlled by the community.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/ai-indigenous-language-culture-9.7126508?cmp=rss

CBC Indigenous 1d ago

Be wary of AI-generated content on Indigenous cultures, say experts
AI-generated Indigenous language dictionaries, elders’ teachings and history circulating online could be harming culture and language revitalization efforts, say experts. Some First Nations are turning to structured knowledge system AI, which is curated and controlled by the community.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/ai-indigenous-language-culture-9.7126508?cmp=rss