When Alyssa Gunner traveled from Moose Factory to Chisasibi this summer for a youth gathering, she said she felt “out of place” because she could not communicate in Cree. Gunner was one of seven MoCreebec youth who went to the […]
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Manuan Lafond caught the blues on the JBH and wrote a song about it – in Cree
Manuan Lafond is quite familiar with the bump and grind of the James Bay Highway. He’s dodged plenty of potholes and made countless trips from his current home in Gatineau back to the Cree Nation. Now that he’s studying at […]
Ouje-Bougoumou demands solutions to power outages
The people of Ouje-Bougoumou are fed up with repeated power outages and are demanding a permanent solution from Hydro-Québec. While strong winds and an abundance of trees near power lines have frequently shut down the village’s electrical grid over the […]
Grand Chief denounces the SQ’s handling of Val-d’Or solidarity bracelets
[note: after this article was printed, the SQ agreed to stop wearing the 144 bracelets ahead of their testimony at the Viens Commission] A Quebec commission will be reviewing the practice of Sûreté du Québec (SQ) police officers in the […]
What to do for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Every October, out come the pink ribbons as marches and fundraisers are organized to help fight women’s cancers. In Eeyou Istchee, breast -ancer screenings for women between the ages of 50-69 are handled in a unique way – every two […]
High spirits abound despite the waits to be first buyers of legal cannabis in Montreal
Sprawling lineups were a fixture at the few operational Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) storefronts on the first day of legal, Canada-wide cannabis sales. In Quebec, 11 shops opened their doors to customers, three located in Montreal. And it wasn’t […]
Tea & Bannock: Being honest about depression
I was watching Tout le monde en parle recently. Hubert Lenoir, a 24-year-old singer and songwriter, was being interviewed on the hugely popular Radio-Canada program about the success of his recent album Darlène. Lenoir is an eccentric artist who does […]
State of the nation
Travelling on the James Bay Highway this past month brings back several memories. From the small wolves to the supersized ones, from dodging herds of caribou with our vehicle while going to tournaments and even stopping to gaze at the […]
Taking chances
Don’t you hate it when you see something on social media that is wrong, but people believe it anyway? When I read something that gives me a twitchy feeling I check it out. There is a danger in blind belief […]
Waskaganish’s ‘forbidden’ powwow a resounding success
It was a windy and rainy evening when we arrived in Waskaganish on the first evening of the community’s much-contested powwow September 21-23. The winds were so strong they knocked the powwow tent down. Besides worrying about the weather, there […]