The year is 2015, and the newly minted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wowing crowds with his rhetorical promises of change. Flights of fancy like reconciliation seem within reach. The future is bright. Meanwhile, an election south of the border […]
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Indigenous singer iskwē shines in Montreal
Her full traditional name – Waseskwan Iskwew – translates as Blue Sky Woman. But iskwē believes she has come from the stars. The Indigenous pop and electronic singer-songwriter originally from Winnipeg is fond of the Cree teaching that we are […]
Nunavik’s Ivakkak dogsled race is helping renew Inuit traditions
The silence of white wilderness is broken by the rhythm of paws on snow and the exhilarated cries of mushers gliding across frozen tundra. Dogsledding has been an integral part of nomadic Inuit culture for thousands of years, providing essential […]
Israel Mianscum is the great Cree hope in this year’s QMJHL entry draft
The hopes of hockey fans across Eeyou Istchee will be with a young hockey player from Mistissini later this spring, when the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League holds its annual entry draft at Quebec City’s Centre Videotron. Fresh off a […]
Waskaganish’s Andrea Mcleod is the new Miss Eeyou/Eenou Nation
Held every two years, the Miss Eeyou/Eenou Nation (MEEN) pageant was hosted by the Cree Women of Eeyou Istchee Association (CWEIA) on March 2 in Chisasibi, where Andrea Mcleod of Waskaganish was crowned the winner. Theresa Gunner of Mistissini was the […]
Montreal Outdoor, Hunting, Fishing and Camping Show 2019
The Nation has been going to these yearly shows so long it has become a ritual, a pilgrimage if you will. Just as geese herald the beginning of spring for Eeyou Istchee, so does the Montreal Outdoor, Hunting, Fishing and […]
“Life-changing” child-welfare legislation will shift jurisdiction to Indigenous communities
On February 28, Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O’Regan introduced the long-awaited Bill C-92, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families. The legislation was tabled in the House of Commons with partners from the Assembly of First […]
Where’s the relief?
It is always heartening to see how Canada springs into action to help victims of disasters around the world. They send in medical supplies, food and on-the-ground personnel to assist those in need. Even in Canada the Fort McMurray residents […]
Kaius and the caribou
When the snow began to accumulate and the cold temperatures hardened the ground this winter, my older brother Ah-twen headed out into the open tundra north of Attawapiskat. His English name is pronounced Antoine Kataquapit and he is a traditional […]
Surfing for faith
One’s faith is determined by the belief in one person or a collective. One’s faith can grow and expand onto others quickly, some take centuries to flourish, some are done in secret and some right out in the open. Whatever […]