Resolution: 2009-07 Subject: Dispute concerning Municipalité de Baie James WHEREAS in 1971, the Quebec Government enacted the James Bay Region Development Act in pursuance of its intention to develop the hydroelectric potential in the James Bay territory; WHEREAS the James […]
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Assessing the Nation
It was an Annual General Assembly to remember. Not only Crees were on hand but Luc Ferland, the PQ MNA for the Eeyou Istchee-Ungava riding, dropped in along with the Amos Mayor Ulrick Chérubin and the Amos Chamber of Commerce […]
On the bench
Though he might not be a household name in Eeoyu Istchee, Robert Mainville worked as a lawyer for the Cree Regional Authority for over 30 years. On August 27, his lifetime of fighting for the rights of Aboriginal peoples was […]
Papers, licensing and protests
Though they were two very different protests, one outside of Ouje-Bougoumou and the other outside of Mistissini, two local Cree contractors made it known to the public that they do not like the way construction contracts are being handed out. […]
Back to School Daze
Back in the day and also back in the old neighbourhood, summer time was a time of no school and long days that went on forever. Then, as suddenly as the school year ended in June, it would start over […]
Doctorate for Philip Awashish
I can’t think of a single Indigenous person in Canada who more deserves the accolade of an honourary doctorate bestowed on him by McMaster University than Philip Awashish. It has always amazed me that he has never been honoured by […]
Flu pandemic highlights federal failures
The sight, during the Cree Fitness Challenge in Nemaska last month, was a jarring reminder of the flu pandemic that has swept Native communities across Canada’s north. A medical facemask worn by a young girl in order to ward off […]
Algonquin Nation Outraged over Government Go-ahead for Gold Mine on Traditional Lands
The Tribal Council of the Anishinabeg Algonquin Nation and chiefs of six Algonquin communities are opposing the Quebec government’s okay to the Osisko Mining Corporation’s open-pit goldmine on their territory. The Algonquins’ plan to take every means necessary, including legal […]
New Task Force Formed to Investigate Missing Women Cases in Manitoba
In that there are over 520 documented cases of missing or murdered Aboriginal women in Canada, the province of Manitoba has developed its own special task force to probe these cases within the province. The Manitoba government, RCMP and Winnipeg […]
Barriere Lake Algonquins Place their Bodies in Front of Bulldozers
On September 1, Algonquins from the community of Barriere Lake placed their bodies in front of bulldozers to halt any further logging activities on their territory. They are doing so until the federal and provincial governments honour the trilateral agreement […]