Running his business from rented farm fields just outside of Ottawa, John Cole said his new career began as a fluke one morning when he was headed out to get a cup of coffee. “I had popped into a restaurant […]
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Putting the Mohawks back in punk rock: Kahnawake bands play Montreal’s first FN punk show
Punk rock as a musical genre is an uncommon choice for First Nations musicians. A trio of Kahnawake-based bands set out to change that notion August 2 when Montreal’s TRH-Bar hosted the first-ever First Nations Punk Show to be held […]
Osheaga music fest brings sights and sounds to Montreal
Montreal’s festival season has offered up a gamut of high-octane events for years, but one of the youngest events on the summer bill has quickly become the city’s biggest. On August 1, the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival rang in […]
Wemindji youth help build a school in Nicaragua
With the simple goal of helping where they can while learning about the world, 15 Cree youth aged 14 to 18 and five chaperones traveled to Nicaragua for the trip of a lifetime in July through Free the Children’s “Me […]
Highlights from the North American Indigenous Games
It’s been six long years since the flags for the North American Indigenous Games were flying in the wind. But when they were finally run up the flagpoles once again, Quebec’s Eastern Door and the North team rose to the […]
Youth AGA celebrates its 25th anniversary by planning the future
From cost-cutting measures to setting priorities for the Cree Nation Youth Council, this year’s AGA was a celebration of what youth can do, according to Youth Grand Chief Joshua Iserhoff. The 25th Annual General Assembly of the Cree Nation Youth […]
A large mural in Montreal commemorates Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women
Beneath the indigo twilight sky, a shawl-covered woman whose head is ringed with stars and circling hawks holds a candle in her hands, its warm light glowing up to her face. Above her, in huge letters, the words “JUSTICE for […]
Behind the making of Nunaaluk: A Forgotten Story
Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association’s (COTA) latest film, Nunaaluk: A Forgotten Story, showcases the sustainability of life on Cape Hope (Nunaaluk), a James Bay island near Wemindji, while exploring the rich history of its former Inuk inhabitants. This 29-minute documentary, […]
Oujé-Bougoumou finally obtains formal recognition
A decades-long struggle finally became reality May 16 when Canada’s Privy Council adopted the order to officially recognize the Cree Nation of Oujé-Bougoumou as a Cree Act Band. “When we learned that all of the necessary steps had been completed […]
Hydro-Québec slashes maintenance budget for James Bay Highway
Already infamous for its rough driving conditions, the James Bay Highway could present travellers with increasingly treacherous conditions in 2015 following a budgeting decision by Hydro-Québec. The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ), the government entity responsible for the […]