When Wayne Rabbitskin headed south from his home in Chibougamou, he figured that he was going to have some adventures on his trip to Las Vegas. He didn’t expect that the real adventure was going to take place on the […]
Category: In The Issue
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the voyage of the Odeyak
The most important thing about the voyage of the Odeyak 25 years ago was that the Quebec government wasn’t keeping its word in upholding the James Bay Northern Quebec Agreement. That’s the message former Grand Chief Matthew Mukash stressed in […]
Critics question whether Nutrition North serves its purpose
Canada’s Auditor General Michael Ferguson has forced politicians to agree that the Nutrition North Canada (NNC) food subsidy program is broken. But that agreement among politicians doesn’t go very far – certainly not as far as how best to fix […]
Cree kids thrive during Ottawa experience
Groups of Cree children from all Eeyou Istchee communities had the opportunity to learn life skills in early April at camps hosted by Tim Hortons and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Ottawa. Kids from the inland communities attended Tim […]
First Nations Bank of Canada expands its service to more communities
Canadian banks are famous for their enormous profits, even during tough economic times. From boardrooms in Toronto and New York City, executives set out policy that guides investment and personal finance. Eeyou Istchee can feel like a world away. Yet […]
Eeyou Istchee grieves victims of Lake Bussy cabin fire
It has been a difficult couple of weeks for the people of Eeyou Istchee. The death of five young men in a tragic fire at a hunting cabin in Lake Bussy, 200 kilometres north of Mistissini, is a devastating loss […]
Stornoway opens the Swallow Airport at the Renard mine
It was a brisk cool morning when our plane landed at the Renard mine for the inauguration of the Clarence and Abel Swallow Airport on March 25. As we made our way into the building, Swallow family members gathered to […]
Whapmagoostui’s financial pain: Report harshly criticizes overspending
An internal report on Eeyou Istchee’s northernmost community is raising doubts about its approach to tackling a sizeable budget deficit. The Whapmagoostui audit draws a picture of a community that is redirecting Cree Nation Government funds to expensive capital projects […]
Inuit construction company “Kong-struction” is ready to start beating its chest
The annual Kuujjuaq Mining Workshop this year will be a coming-out of sorts for a fledgling construction company based in Kangirsuk, a tiny Inuit community (population 300) on the Bay of Ungava. Kong-struction is less than two years old, but […]
Val-d’Or celebrates 15 years of cross-cultural solidarity at annual anti-racism event
Val-d’Or’s 15th anti-racism campaign focused on sensitizing professionals working in health and social services to the needs and cultures of the First Nations and Inuit living in the region. The two spokespersons for this year’s event were from the health […]