The term powwow comes from the Algonquin word “pauwau” meaning “spiritual leader.” As the last of the lake and river ice melts away and Goose Break comes to a close, First Nations across Quebec, Canada and the rest of the […]
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Home for the Hunt
I arrived early for the spring Goose Break, leaving a balmy Montreal April 28 expecting to get to Mistissini just in time for the arrival of the big flocks of geese. Sadly, the ice was just beginning to retreat. In […]
Powwow Power – Montreal’s urban event finds its feet
“There’s people here from all over the world,” marvelled Pow Wow Montreal organizer Al Harrington, an Anishinaabe from Ontario who now lives in Kanesatake. “I’ve talked to people from Finland, Germany, Austria, France – even Indians from India!” Montreal’s third […]
Montreal Police practicing racial profiling?
“Have you had any issues with Aboriginal people?” This was the question that police officers in Montreal may have been going door-to-door asking residents of certain neighbourhoods. It happened at least once – and in a triumph of bad luck […]
Working it out – Rezolution TV series highlights approaches to healing
Every Indigenous community has examples of individuals who are transcending challenges and setting positive examples for others. Unfortunately, the Canadian media usually fails to tell their stories. Working It Out Together aims to correct this by showcasing success stories about […]
Sunshine & Free Time – 2016 Tourism Guide
Summer is all about fun in the sun with family and friends. As Goose Break marks the change of seasons and families enjoy their harvest, it’s just about time to start planning this year’s summer activities, vacations and family getaways. […]
Goose Break allows Cree hunters reconnect with the past
The long, cold winter months are coming to an end. Communities across the Eeyou Istchee look like ghost towns during this important time we reverently call Goose Break, when our people live off the land traditionally, like we used to. […]
Letters of Hope – Eeyou Istchee launches writing campaign for Attawapiskat youth
An Air Creebec flight scheduled to land in the northern Ontario community of Attawapiskat May 21 won’t just be carrying the usual mix of passengers and freight. Organizers of a Cree letter-writing campaign are working hard to fill it with […]
Romeo Saganash pushes Liberal government to adopt UN Aboriginal rights standard
The fight to get Canada to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has been a long one, one that NDP MP Romeo Saganash has been in since he was a representative of the Grand Council […]
The Beat of Tradition
As Indigenous people, we are living in an exciting phase in our history. We are expressing ourselves through art, music and literature in ways never been seen before. With this in mind, I recently decided to build my first hand […]