A Mistissini photographer recently finished as a finalist in a national photo contest. Brendan Forward’s engaging image of a fog bank looming over Lake Mistissini with the community in the background made it through to the final stages of the […]
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From Lebanon to Saskatchewan: Nadine Track exhibits her photos of the Waterhen Lake Cree
Nadine Track was born in Lebanon at the height of a long civil war. Working as a first-aid worker, she picked up her camera to capture moments of this experience as a way to make sense of what was happening […]
Spring Goose Hunt
The seasons are changing and this has never been so evident in Eeyou Istchee. One person said the winter held back the spring Goose Break hunt by almost a month. May 21 saw Sonny Orr getting his first goose in Whapmagoostui although the large flocks […]
And the drums played on: Kahnawake’s 2013 powwow
The 23rd annual Echoes of a Proud Nation Powwow in Kahnawake went off without a hitch, bringing together individuals from around the world to celebrate life through dance, drums and Indian tacos. According to the festival organizers, nearly 7000 people […]
Cree goaltending hopefuls attend hockey camp run by Winnipeg Jets goaltending coach
During the week of July 8, Waskaganish played host to the community’s first hockey camp of the summer. Organized by Waskaganish Recreation Director Charles J. Hester and run by Barrett Leganchuk, scouting coordinator and assistant video coach for the NHL’s […]
Images of assimilation
Surrounded by the glass towers of downtown Montreal, a row of 13 metal display panels featuring a collection of black-and-white photographs populate a block on the tree-lined McGill College Avenue. Every day, throngs of office workers, students and tourists stroll […]
National Aboriginal Day: Celebrating the sun and First Peoples
It was late morning as the throngs of First Nations participants clamoured together just beside Montreal City Hall to don their traditional garb and prepare for a ceremonious march through Place Jacques-Cartier in honour of National Aboriginal Day. The event, […]
Reclaiming Orphaned Mines
Lush vegetation covers the scars of the abandoned Opémiska mine near Chapais The word “byproduct” often comes up when talking about the environment. We all know what it means: something that comes as a result of an action or process […]
Waswanipi Elders lead fight against Elder abuse
A few generations ago, it would be unthinkable for a Cree person to shout or swear at an Elder, let alone hurt or abuse one. However, Irene Otter, the Elders’ coordinator for community programs and member of the Elders’ Council […]
Aboriginal couture: Inukt melds First Nations culture into its fashion
Over the years, Canadian artists and designers have been inspired by the rich imagery and symbolism of First Nations culture. But walking down the streets of downtown Montreal, which offers a good representation of the Canadian fashion scene, the style […]