September is an exciting time for most kids and their parents. For children, it’s back to school to show off their new clothes and reconnect with friends. For parents, it’s back to structure: bed times, school busses and bagged lunches. […]
Category: In The Issue
Protecting Yourself Online
The world of computers is ever expanding at an incredible rate. With virtually everyone connecting through technology, it’s in everybody’s best interest to know how to better protect themselves from cybercriminals who have a malicious agenda – like stealing your […]
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, […]
CreeCo and Board of Compensation hold their first-ever AGA in Chisasibi
Whether it’s a kiss, a goose – or, in this case, an Annual General Assembly – everyone remembers their first. That was certainly the case for CreeCo President and Board of Compensation Chair Jack Blacksmith, who had just presided over […]
Goldcorp donates $250 000 to Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation
It’s not often that a mining company gives more than it’s required to the people whose traditional territory is being exploited. Goldcorp, owners of the Eleonore mine near Oujé-Bougoumou, are trying to change that image with a $250,000 donation to […]
Innovative Earthship project provides Six Nations with housing solution
An “Earthship” is currently being constructed on the Six Nations Reserve for a community member living in a crowded, rundown trailer. Fran “Flower” Doxtador has been on the Ontario reserve’s wait list for housing for over a decade, a reality […]
Moving past the Indian Act at the AFN’s Annual General Assembly
The tone at this year’s annual general assembly of the Assembly of First Nations, with the theme of “Gaining Momentum,” expressed the improving relationship between Indigenous nations, the AFN and the new Liberal government elected last fall. Held in Niagara […]