Eeyou Power, the Cree Nation’s recently formed energy company, will continue to move forward after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on December 17 with Canadian engineering firm, Genivar. Shortly before the Val-d’Or signing event, Eeyou Power board member Jack […]
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Attawapiskat Wins!
The Ontario Cree community of Attawapiskat is overjoyed in what can be described as a holiday miracle. After almost a decade of lobbying, the community finally has a concrete promise for a new school. On Wednesday, December 9, the fly-in […]
To make and break a year
Stuck in a rut? Making the same old resolutions year after year? Breaking the same old resolutions year after year? Got the will power of a weenie? Don’t beat yourself up over it. Making a resolution is recognizing there is […]
Thanksgiving recipes
We thanked the turkey for its life that it gave us. Then we went around the table and those who wish to – no one was forced – would say what they were thankful for. Some talked about those who […]
Stats-Can says Inuit health not so “excellent”
According to the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, about 50 per cent of Inuit adults reported that their health was either excellent or very good. The study points at how lack of access to a medical doctor as a likely factor […]
Ontario invests in job creation and small businesses on the Moose Cree First Nation Reserve
The John R. Delaney Small Business and Youth Opportunity Centre will provide space for on- and off-reserve youth to participate in specialized programs and see the creation of small business within the facility. The centre will feature a fitness room, […]
Jacobs receives the Governor General’s Award
The award is given out annually to honour those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of women. In a press release Jacobs stated, “I am humbled today to receive this award. It means a lot to me […]
And the winners are…
Awards were handed out in 29 different categories from contemporary to traditional music and various style categories along with categories for radio, television and theatre. The awards show took place on Friday, November 28, at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. […]
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree
At first glance my tree is not much different than all of those artificial ones I grew up with during Christmas in Attawapiskat on the James Bay coast. My perfect-enough tree came from the Elliott Christmas Tree Farm in Iroquois […]
Using Tradition to Prevent Suicide
“It’s been growing every year. I think we are not forcing anything but we always try to design this conference in really connecting to the needs of people and the needs of frontline workers,” said Normand D’Aragon, the organization’s co-founder. […]