Last fall, the shocking allegations by Aboriginal women in Val-d’Or of physical and sexual misconduct perpetrated against them by local Sûreté du Québec officers brought a human drama into the light – violence against Indigenous women committed by those […]
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No protests, but plenty of politics – and two clowns – at this year’s Cree Nation AGA in Chisasibi
Every annual general meeting is different and this year was no exception. The biggest difference in Chisasibi Aug. 2-4 was that the large entities, such as the Cree School Board (CSB), Cree Board of Health and Social Services (CHB) and […]
JBCCS host Freddie Dixon breathes new life into Cree radio
The DJ booth with a window overlooking Mistissini has become a second home to Freddie Dixon. It’s only a small room with a desk, three microphones, a telephone and two iPads, but it’s where most of the magic happens at […]
Stargazing at Chisasibi’s new Waastooskuun Inn
After four years of planning, the Chisasibi Business and Development Group Inc. (CBDG) and the community of Chisasibi proudly unveiled a brand new hotel August 1 to serve the people of the Cree Nation and visitors to the James Bay. […]
Montreal’s First Peoples’ Festival celebrates global Indigenous community
Local politicians, event coordinators and members of Montreal’s First Nations community showed up to rub elbows in fine attire at La Grande Bibliothèque August 3 for the opening of Présence Autochtone, the Montreal First Peoples’ Festival. The evening was formal, […]
Chisasibi display encourages the return of midwifery to Eeyou Istchee
Until the last half-century or so, Cree mothers almost always delivered their babies at home in Eeyou Istchee. Only in the 1970s did the practice of having babies in hospitals become regular practice. Now, all Cree babies are delivered […]
In Brief: Whapmagoostui energy project, Waskaganish Princess Pageant, Amos AAA tryouts
New power system for Whapmagoostui sports complex On August 10, Quebec announced it is giving $1.2 million to Nimschu Iskudow Inc. for a residual forest biomass project that will power the sports complex in Whapmagoostui. The project will swap out […]
Jumping for joy at Osheaga
The three days of madness that marked Montreal’s Osheaga Music and Arts Festival didn’t disappoint the estimated 135,000 people who flocked to Parc Jean-Drapeau July 29 to August 1 to catch live performances from top musicians across all genres of […]
The generational sacrifice of war
My great-grandfather, John Chookomolin, died of the Spanish flu 99 years ago after being transported by ship to England to fight in the First World War as part of the Canadian Forestry Corps. When I first visited his grave at […]
The unbearable lightness of crying
We sat around silently waiting for the next person to say something meaningful. The silence was thick. The atmosphere felt discharged of energy – no emotions, just sombreness. The lampshades did little to brighten the room as muffled shadows greyed […]