Archive for February, 2016

Iced Culture: Eastmain camp offers new rink

Iced Culture: Eastmain camp offers new rink

“I’m so happy to see these young people smile and have fun – that’s the motivation that keeps me going,” said Eastmain Culture Coordinator Jamie Moses, who with his team has recently been working long into the night to flood […]

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Sports hunt in the crosshairs

Recent events in Eeyou Istchee have once again put the caribou population of northern Quebec in the spotlight, leading the Cree Nation Government (CNG) to renew its pressure on provincial authorities, which appears to have resulted in the implementation of […]

Niikaan Project looks to the future

Niikaan Project looks to the future

Minority Media and the Cree School Board (CSB) are bringing an innovative project to high schools in Eeyou Istchee: a three-year video game concentration program dubbed the Niikaan Project (pronounced Nee-gan with a soft k). Led by Serge Béliveau, Deputy […]

New Wheels at the 2016 Montreal Auto Show

New Wheels at the 2016 Montreal Auto Show

One can’t understate the importance of a good vehicle in Eeyou Istchee. People spend a lot of time in their trucks and SUVs. So having a good one is a worthwhile luxury for many – heaven knows public transport is […]

New life, new names

To begin, I must congratulate my boss at the Nation, Will Nicholls, and his glorious wife Amy German on the birth of their baby boy, Declan! What an interesting name isn’t it? I love it. As you may know, I […]

A jungle story

When I first started traveling many years ago, I ventured out on a trip to Asia that included a stop in Japan and then a road trip through Thailand. It was an educational experience and introduced me to other cultures, […]

Cindy Blackstock, hero

When former Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin negotiated the Kelowna Accord with Canada’s First Nations representatives and provinces in November 2005, it appeared that historical social and educational underfunding for Native communities would soon be addressed. Some $5 billion would […]