T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the dwelling, Not a critter was stirring, not even a lemming. The moccasins all hung by the wood stove with care, In hopes that Dear Santa soon would be there. The children […]

John C. Moore’s journey through the Canadian justice system began when he was convicted of second-degree murder in June 1978. This happened despite the fact that the Crown recognized that he was not even present when the crime was committed. […]

They talked joint venture and projects. They were selling employment opportunities to communities that have seen double-digit unemployment figures. The topic of Quebec northern development was in the air. Everyone was raring to go and were quick to offer to […]

Medical professionals from St. Justine’s Hospital in Montreal met with members of the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB) and Annie Bearskin of the Eeyou Awaash foundation to assess where they were at in fighting […]

Not only was the Val d’Or Friendship Centre’s Executive Director, Édith Cloutier, honoured with a 2010 National Aboriginal Achievement Award, there are three other winners from Quebec this year. Considering that only 14 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards are handed out […]

Though the halls of Holiday Inn Midtown may have been decked with seasonal cheer, many of those milling about its lobbies had something entirely different on their minds: suicide prevention. The First Nations and Inuit Suicide Prevention Association of Quebec […]

While not many people are aware that November 25 is the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Native Women’s Association of Canada uses it to draw attention to the issue. This year, NWAC used […]

Though she might not have seen it coming, Édith Cloutier recently received a phone call that would change her life, one informing her that she had won the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Public Service. Having been nominated by her […]

Once, way back several decades ago, I believed in Santa Claus, as did many other children around the world. Santa was a living being with the ability to make every child happy overnight and was cause for celebration. At the […]

This will be the 17th Christmas the Nation has shared with its readers. It still feels like only yesterday that we put out our first issue. That was on December 1, 1993. Our launch party in Montreal included fiddlers from […]