While Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come says the Cree of Eeyou Istchee have fared well in 2016, there is still much work ahead and justice must be sought. From the economy to the women of Val-d’Or, the Grand Chief discusses […]
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Couillard government announces independent inquiry into Quebec-Indigenous relations
It was a long time coming but Quebec’s First Nations, and the women who so bravely came forward to share their allegations of abuse at the hands of the Val-d’Or SQ detachment, will finally get the provincial judicial inquiry that […]
How Eeyouch made out in 2016 according to Abel Bosum
Quebec-Cree negotiator Abel Bosum can be as tough and as quick-witted as a tiger when it comes to defending and negotiating for his people. The following is his review for the Nation of Cree-Quebec relations over the past year. Commission […]
Sport hunt remains open despite major decline in Leaf River herd
The Grand Council of the Crees, the Naskapi Nation and the Nunavik Inuit have together called on the government of Quebec to cancel the 2017-2018 sport hunt, so far to no avail. The latest results show that the herd has […]
New Year’s Reflections
As we do every year, the Nation asked several leading figures in Eeyou Istchee to reflect on 2016 and look ahead to 2017 in respect to their organization and the Cree Nation as a whole. Here are the responses from […]
Cree Patient services program responds to criticism with notable improvements
Many complaints have been lodged in recent years about the Cree patient lodging and travel program. But after a number of changes at Cree Patient Services, the program is making notable progress in ensuring that Crees seeking health care in […]
Naskapi caribou hunters cause uproar after taking dozens of caribou in Eeyou Istchee
Chisasibi’s Lorne Sam found the caribou before he met the Naskapi hunters. “Near kilometre 112 on the Trans-Taiga Highway, there’s a road that goes to one of the excess-dykes for the LG-3 dam,” Sam told the Nation. “I saw a […]
Penalizing the poor in Val-d’Or
A recent report, titled The Judiciarization of Homelessness in Val-d’Or, shows that racial profiling in the northern city is a fact of life. The report found that Val-d’Or police target Indigenous people for minor infractions, with 79.2% of all tickets […]
Crees help draft UNDRIP strategy at national meeting
A daylong strategy and dialogue session regarding the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) preceded the Assembly of First Nations’ (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly that gathered under the theme “Advancing Reconciliation” in Gatineau December 6-8. UNDRIP […]
Research suggests Nutrition North fails to meet northern needs
University of Toronto researcher Tracey Galloway didn’t mince words when asked for her opinion concerning Canada’s Nutrition North program. “It’s not effective,” she said. Established by the former Conservative government in 2011 to replace the Foodmail program, Nutrition North Canada […]