Archive for October, 2012

I’ve got my eye on you

  “I’ve got my eye on you,” is a phrase you would usually expect to hear from a father of a young teenager. In this instance, it was a rude awakening. As someone with a long history at a First […]

Ga Baygushit

Told by Eliza Webb Translated and transcribed by Brian Webb I was there when a white man arrived at our camp. This was at Ahchigunigip (Seal River). It was during the fall goose hunt. For those who’ve seen Ahchigunigip, the […]

ᑳ ᐹᔨᑯᔑᑦ

ᐃᓛᐃᓵ ᐌᑉ ᐋ ᒌ ᑎᐹᒋᒧᑦ ᐱᕌᔨᓐ ᐌᑉ ᐋ ᒌ ᐃᑣᔥᑎᒫᑎᐦᒃ ᑭᔮ ᐋ ᒌ ᒥᓯᓂᐦᐊᐦ ᐋᐃ ᒦᓐ ᓂᑭ ᑎᐹᒋᒫᐤ, ᓂᒌ ᐃᐦᑖᓐ ᑮᑆ ᐊᓐ, ᐊᓐ ᑮᑆ ᐋ ᒌ ᐅᐦᑎᔒᒥᐦᑦ ᐙᒥᔥᑎᑯᔒᐤ᙮ ᐊᓂᑦ ᐋᐦᒋᑯᓂᑭᐦᐱᐦᒡ, ᐋᑯᑦ ᐊᓂᑦ ᐊᔮᐱᒡ ᑳ ᐃᐦᑖᔮᐦᒡ ᐋᐦᒋᑯᓂᑭᐦᐱᐦᒡ ᐋ ᑎᒀᒋᐦᒡ᙮ ᒫᒀᒡ ᐋ […]

Independence? Not for us!

Canada has celebrated its founding as a country since July 1, 1867, but it wasn’t until 1927, almost 60 years later, that it was first recognized as an independent state. That’s because our colonial overlord in London still controlled our […]

Bieber thinks he’s Indian enough to get free gas

The August issue of Rolling Stone held a surprise for fans and non-fans of Justin Bieber as they learnt he thinks he is part Aboriginal. “I’m actually part Indian,” he stated in the magazine. “I think Inuit or something? I’m […]

Petawabano wins Cree Health Board elections

Bella Petawabano handily won election as chairperson of the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay during the vote September 26, taking 1,627 votes over her only opponent, Roderick Pachano, who received 702. Petawabano has 17 years […]

We need a renaissance in education

It is back to school for everyone now that summer has wrapped up. Heading back to the classroom was always something I looked forward to when I was a boy back up north in Attawapiskat. The school was more or […]

A man with a bow

Kenneth Henry Taylor Born: March 25, 1953 Son of Harry Taylor (Rouyn-Noranda) and Jeanine Roy (La Tuque) Married to Ethel Katapatuk (Waskaganish) Father of Daniel Taylor (Lisa Shallhorn) and Cynthia Taylor (Dr. Mark Watson) Grandfather of Annika Mabel Taylor and […]

Clinically troubled

The good news is that the toxic mould that appeared in Mistissini’s health clinic this summer got cleared up pretty quickly. The bad news is that the clinic that got cleaned up is the old one. Mistissini’s new medical clinic, […]

Tightening the bond

Native friendship centres around Quebec are looking to turn their friendly relationship with the Grand Council of the Crees (GCC) into a more formal one. Under section 28, article 14, of the James Bay Agreement, Native friendship centres have traditionally […]