Most people may not think of squash as an everyday kind of a food, but they should. Described as “one of the tastiest and most cookable, handsome, affordable and nutritious foods that one can find,” The Everyday Squash Cook: The […]
Archive for September, 2014
Kepa crash
A Kepa Transport truck heading southbound on the Laurentien Autoroute slammed into the pillar of an overpass early Monday morning on September 8 just outside of Saint-Jérôme. The driver reportedly suffered slight injuries. The truck, carrying particleboard, was traveling from […]
Strongman Hugo Girard hoists healthy living in Nemaska
The Cree Nation of Nemaska may have the smallest population in Eeyou Istchee, but if Hugo Girard has his way, it will be home to the biggest biceps of the North. Girard, known for winning numerous international strongman competitions – […]
Inside the Grand Council’s first nation-to-nation meeting with the new Quebec premier
When the provincial government switched from the Parti Québécois to the Quebec Liberal Party last April as Premier Philippe Couillard took over the helm, it gave the Cree the chance to put new issues on the table and form new […]
Artwork you can bank on: Tim Whiskeychan designs artwork for new $5 coin
Tim Whiskeychan has been celebrating traditional Cree culture through his art for years, but one of his recent pieces is guaranteed to be collector’s item. One of the Waskaganish artist’s designs has been selected to appear on $5 silver coins […]
Public hearings on uranium development begin in Mistissini
Hearing the Cree legend of the giant skunk and the wolverine, many listeners might think the story is really about its conclusions: “and that’s why skunks are so small today,” or “that’s why James Bay has salt water.” But really, […]
New community TV program profiles urban Aboriginals in Montreal
A new public access TV program will showcase Montreal Indigenous peoples and services offered to help them survive in the city. Beginning this September, Indigenous Power will be hosted by Nakuset, the Executive Director of the Native Women’s Shelter of […]
Roundtable focus shifts to planning the Cree future after enormous consultation ends
Now that the Roundtable on Capacity Building has finished touring nine Cree communities, involving wide swaths of Cree society and receiving thousands of comments and suggestions on how to make the Eeyou Istchee better for its people, the question is, […]
William Phillip Shecapio and La Groupe Swiftrans address CSB bussing controversy
Bernard Caouette says he wants to set the record straight about the school bussing contract controversy that has shaken the Cree School Board. “One thing we got from the demonstration [at the Annual General Assembly] was that there was a […]
Getting ready for winter
The forest surrounding the lake near my cottage is dense with pine, birch and poplar trees. There are many kinds of brush, blueberry plants, mushrooms and plentiful wildlife. There’s lots of activity on the banks of the lake in September. […]