Strateco has announced that it has found more uranium deposits near Chibougamau in the form of a high-grade lens 1.5 km south of the three known high-grade lenses at the Matoush Project. According to the company, on November 2 exploration […]
Category: In Brief
Thompson Highway plays rereleased in Cree
Acclaimed Cree playwright Thompson Highway has just released two of his most famous plays in his mother tongue of Cree. The two plays, The Rez Sisters and Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing, became available in Cree as of November […]
Innu leaders threaten Hydro-Québec with global campaign
The Innu leadership is cautioning Hydro-Québec that they will engage in a global publicity campaign similar to the one the Cree staged in the 1990s should the crown corporation fail to address their concerns over a large-scale project on Innu […]
Shootings in Mistissini two weeks in a row
On October 15 and then again on October 23, two separate and apparently unrelated shooting incidents occurred in Mistissini. According to Amos Crown Prosecutor François Doyon, the first incident resulted in Dylan Brian, 19, being charged with 29 counts. “Most […]
Val-d’Or business delegation visits three Cree communities
From October 19-21, 15 entrepreneurs and entities from the Chamber of Commerce of Val-d’Or took part in an orientation trip to Oujé-Bougoumou, Waswanipi and Mistissini. The idea behind the trip was to showcase the businesses and services available from Val-d’Or […]
A Woody Aesthetic
The Municipality of James Bay (MBJ) has just announced that it will proceed with the decision to use wood as the main component in the construction of all new public and privately funded buildings in order to support the failing […]
Aboriginal Teens More Troubled than General Population Teens
According to a new nationwide study conducted by Alberta’s University of Lethbridge, Aboriginal teens are more troubled than the average teenager and feel more conflicted about Canada. According to the Project Teen Canada Survey, Native teenagers interpret a number of […]
Tiffany Morrison Laid to Rest
On October 7, friends and family of Tiffany Morrison finally had the opportunity to lay their beloved daughter, sister, mother and friend to rest in her home community of Kahnawake, Quebec. After last being seen sharing a taxi from the […]
Concerts for Youth Voters in Offshore Islands Referendum
As promised by the Grand Council, after an unprecedented number of youth voted in the offshore islands referendum earlier this year, for coming out in such strong numbers the Cree nation youth will be rewarded with two concerts. The shows […]
Chief Billy Diamond: 1949-2010
The first Grand Chief of the Cree Nation, Billy Diamond passed away on September 30, 2010. Word from Waskaganish at press time reports that he had a heart attack and was pronounced dead at 11:50 am at the clinic in […]