It was a Remembrance Day to remember this year in Whapmagoostui when the Youth Centre went up in flames. The centre served the community for 10 years. It was where holidays, church services, gatherings, weddings, concerts and other events took […]
Archive for November, 2012
Cracking down
The Eeyou Eenou Police Force (EEPF) has upped the ante in its crackdown on drugs and alcohol in Eeyou Istchee. In the past few months, the number of busts of suppliers in the region has dramatically increased. Police Director Reggie […]
IT cold turkey
Recently, the weather has been acting up and in some cases, the weather was so bad it cut out the power in certain regions and communities. Power outages seem to be the new social enemy as many people depend on […]
Financial transparency
Relations between First Nations and the federal government aren’t what they used to be. First Nations leaders across Canada are frustrated with not being consulted on legislation before Parliament. In this case, it’s Bill C-27: First Nations Financial Transparency Act […]
Growing Up
Told by Joseph Guanish, Kawawachikamach Translated and transcribed by Brian Webb When you were young, who told you the stories and legends? Our grandmother, of course, the one who raised me. She was the one who brought me up. My […]
ᑳ ᐅᐦᐱᒋᓂᑯᐎᔮᓐ
ᒍᓯᕝ ᑯᐙᓂᔥ ᐋ ᒌ ᑎᐹᒋᒧᑦ, ᑳᐙᐙᒋᑲᒫᒡ ᐱᕌᔨᓐ ᐌᑉ ᐋ ᒌ ᐃᑣᔥᑎᒫᑎᐦᒃ ᑭᔮ ᑭᔮ ᐋ ᒌ ᒥᓯᓂᐦᐊᐦᒃ ᑳ ᒌ ᐅᔅᒋᓃᒌᐅᔨᓐ, ᐊᐙᓐ ᑳ ᒌ ᐹᐦᑑᑦ ᒫᓐᐦ ᐋ ᑎᐹᒋᒧᑦ ᑭᔮ ᒫᒃ ᐋ ᐋᑎᔫᐦᒑᑦ? ᒍᐦᑯᒥᓂᐤ ᑮᑆ᙮ ᐊᓂᔮ ᑳ ᐱᒥᓂᑦ᙮ ᐊᐃ ᑮᑆ, ᑖᐹ ᓂᐅᐦᒋ […]
The great giveaway
The Conservative bulldozers are roaring, trampling over our parliamentary democracy, our rights and, soon, through the rivers that are vital to many First Nations. The federal government recently tabled Bill C-45, a bloated, 457-page assault on the common good that […]
Metal band Elderoth releases debut album
Elderoth is a Montreal-based heavy metal band comprised of singer and lead guitarist Collin McGee (a member of the Cree Nation of Wemindji), rhythm guitarist Denis Stoisin and drummer David Gagné. Recently, the band released their first self-titled album. Although […]
Stornoway Diamonds receives Renard mining lease
Over a decade after discovering the markers of a large diamond deposit, the Renard mining project is closer to realization. The Quebec ministry of natural resources issued Stornoway Diamond Corporation a 20-year mining lease for the project last week. Stornoway […]
Innu Band Council comments on Route 138 protests
Just hours after the Innu blockade of Route 138 was broken by police intervention, the Innu Band Council Uashat mak Mani-Utenam (ITUM) issued a statement regarding its community’s actions. “The [ITUM] is not surprised by the latest overflow of anger […]