Mistissini’s Laykeshia Blacksmith was only 10 days old the first time she underwent an operation to replace the aortic valve of her heart. A second operation followed when she was three months old, and a third three months after that. […]
Archive for November, 2014
The Grand Chief discusses the Stand Against Uranium campaign
On October 7, the Grand Council of the Crees launched the web-based StandAgainstUranium.com campaign to inform people in Eeyou Istchee and the world about the Cree’s firm stance against uranium exploration on their traditional territory. The campaign addresses the risks […]
Romeo Saganash petitions Harper government to abide by UN Declaration
It’s an effort to end systemic discrimination against Indigenous peoples in Canada. Romeo Saganash, NDP MP for Abitibi-Baie James-Nunavik-Eeyou, has launched a petition to force the Canadian government to implement and abide by the UN Declaration on the Rights of […]
Gumshun’s gun: A remarkable discovery
Surprisingly well preserved, a J. Stevens double-barreled, break-action shotgun that was lost in the dense wilderness between Chapais and Waswanipi more than 50 years ago has made a roundabout journey to the grandson of the long-deceased hunter who originally owned […]
Gameplay Cree: Minority Media raises the stake for “empathy games”
Back in 2012, Montreal-based game studio Minority Media sent shivers of excitement up the neck of the city’s gaming industry with a provocative new gaming genre in an award-winning debut release, Papo & Yo. Creator Vander Caballero coined the term […]
Cree singer Mariame Hasni is in the final stages of recording her debut album
Mariame Hasni has been singing for as long as she can remember. And it shows: she has an outstanding, powerful voice, one that has been mesmerizing Cree and non-Cree audiences for years. But that voice may have remained hidden, as […]