After weeks of meetings, endless texting and sympathetic “likes” on Facebook, I graciously agreed to an invitation for a weekend goose hunt in Alfred, Ontario. “The Colony” was one big happy family. I was greeted with hugs and confused questions: […]

The world was shocked by the news from Nigeria that the Boko Haram terror group had kidnapped close to 300 school-age girls and announced it would sell each of them as child brides for as little as $12 each. International […]

A familiar face will handle Quebec’s Aboriginal Affairs department in the new Liberal government of Philippe Couillard, which was sworn into power April 23 after winning a big majority in the April 7 provincial election. Geoffrey Kelley, the Liberal MNA […]

Janelle Golinowski, a member of Mattagami First Nation, will be showcasing her talents as a traditional dancer at the Miss North Ontario Regional Canada Pageant 2014. The 18-year-old is proud to have been selected to represent her community for the […]

Exorbitant grocery prices and unhealthy options are rampant in grocery stores throughout northern aboriginal communities, yet very few efforts are being made to ensure families have access to affordable, nutritious foods. Food insecurity is a well-known issue in Arctic Canada. […]

Once was a taboo subject, open discussion about contraception options is now as common and easy as a conversation over cellphone to choose. The only problem is that sometimes the informal chatter can lead to misconceptions about how to prevent […]

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, several Eeyouch spoke to the Nation about the first women they ever knew – their own mothers. Tina Petawabano, Betty Anne Forward and Samson Wischee shared their mothers’ life lessons, talked about the […]

The 22nd Annual CREE Invitational Minor Hockey Tournament took place April 10-13, with on-ice action happening at the Air Creebec Centre in Val d’Or and arenas in Amos, Senneterre and Malartic. A total of 72 hockey teams and 36 broomball […]

There are endless diets out there that preach the virtues of smoothies and offer recipes to lose weight, but if they are complicated and require exotic ingredients, it is likely that the diet change won’t be sustainable. This isn’t the […]

Multi-media artist Dominique Normand has a simple theme she hopes people will get from her upcoming documentary about Mistissini’s Journey of Wellness: celebration of Cree culture and traditions. “They’re such beautiful people. They’re so wise and easygoing, they have respect […]