Category: In The Issue

Lorne Cardinal reflects on the iconic Canadian TV series and its new life as a cartoon

Lorne Cardinal reflects on the iconic Canadian TV series and its new life as a cartoon

Although it’s an entirely new format, getting back into character as David Quinton was like putting on his “favourite old shirt,” said Plains Cree actor Lorne Cardinal. For 10 years Cardinal played the local police sergeant in the fictional town […]

Midwifery re-affirmed in Attawapiskat

Midwifery re-affirmed in Attawapiskat

Traditional midwifery is alive and well in Attawapiskat after a decades-long struggle, albeit not without some growing pains. As a result of a critical meeting in Moose Factory on March 19, restrictions were released and a new acceptance and support […]

Reversing diabetes is possible for some but change is possible for everyone

Reversing diabetes is possible for some but change is possible for everyone

This past March, in celebration of Nutrition Month, the Nation spoke with two Crees who have managed to take their health into their own hands, turning their high blood sugar around through diet and exercise. While reversing diabetes to the […]

Brunswick House honoured at ROM

Brunswick House honoured at ROM

Brunswick House First Nation celebrated the inclusion of a collection of birch bark containers and model canoes at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto March 13. The 16 containers and two canoes were hand made in the 1940s and […]

Women of Eeyou Istchee honoured for outstanding achievements in their field

Women of Eeyou Istchee honoured for outstanding achievements in their field

  It was a privilege and shock for Dr. Sarah Pash when her name was called at the 5th Outstanding Women Awards gala. “I think I blacked out,” joked Pash when asked what she said in her acceptance speech. “It […]

Regional language engagement session puts everyone on the same page

Regional language engagement session puts everyone on the same page

It may be odd to say, but in order to preserve the Cree language, the Crees need to speak to each other. That’s why a number of entities sent representatives to the Eeyou Istchee Regional Language Engagement Session March 13-15. […]

The Car Guy: GCC offers negotiator to help Crees get a fair deal on automobiles

The Car Guy: GCC offers negotiator to help Crees get a fair deal on automobiles

The car-buying climate for Crees in the Val-d’Or and Abitibi-Témiscamingue region has created an environment of mistrust. The problem has gotten so bad that some Cree would rather make the long trip to Ottawa or Montreal to buy a car. […]

MONTREAL, Que. (03/16/18) — A woman opens the return of the session during the fifth day of the Montreal community witness hearings of the inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, in Montreal, on Mar. 16, 2018. The Inquiry stopped in Montreal's Bonaventure Hotel and spent the week hearing testimonies from various members of the indigenous communities. Photo by Andrej Ivanov

The MMIWG’s national inquiry holds hearings in Montreal

They came from across the province to speak publicly about those who are close and dear to them. After five days of listening to 82 family members and survivors bear witness, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women […]

Romeo Saganash speaks about UNDRIP’s human rights application in Canadian law

Romeo Saganash speaks about UNDRIP’s human rights application in Canadian law

Romeo Saganash is a relentless campaigner when it comes to human rights for Indigenous peoples in Canada and around the world. The NDP MP for the Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou riding since 2011, Saganash spoke at McGill University’s Faculty of Law March 15 […]

Homage to Cree cuisine brings Sabtuan cooking class to high-end Montreal restaurant

Homage to Cree cuisine brings Sabtuan cooking class to high-end Montreal restaurant

Traditional Cree cooking met Portuguese haute cuisine February 26-27 when the Sabtuan Regional Training and Vocational Centre’s (SRVTC) professional cooking class teamed up with renowned chef Helena Loureiro at her Montreal restaurant Portus 360. Over the course of two nights, […]