Soulful song goddesses, cutting-edge rappers, precocious kids, metal dudes, scribes of prose and poetry, rockers with a cause, unlikely hip-hop heroes and community activists are some of the labels for Eeyou Istchee’s newest superstars; the youth whose voices, songs and […]
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Devotions to Dad: Three Crees talk about life, love and learning from their fathers
For most of us, Dad was the first man that we really get to know and love. He was often our childhood hero and the man we rushed home to every June with our homemade Father’s Day cards. Whether or […]
Sustainable forestry in Eeyou Istchee
About 200 people attended the Working Together for a Sustainable Forestry conference May 27-28 at the Forestel Hotel in Val d’Or. Organized by the Secretariat to the Cree Nation Abitibi-Témiscamingue Economic Alliance (SCNATEA), the event gathered representatives from the Cree […]
Coon Come opens BAPE consultation on uranium mining as issue heats up
With a new, pro-business Liberal government, the beginning of a provincial consultation process on uranium extraction and new legal manoeuvres by Strateco, the battle over uranium mining in Quebec is reaching a tipping point. Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come was […]
Power struggle heats up: Tug of war over control of Cree assets between BoC and CDC
An ongoing publicity campaign by the Board of Compensation and Creeco, in the pages of the Nation and elsewhere, has raised the ire of the Grand Council and the Cree Development Corporation just as the CDC is supposed to assume […]
Saganash reacts to the Anaya report, looming FN crisis
Last October, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples James Anaya visited Canada to see how its First Peoples were faring. Not well, it appears. His report released May 12 highlighted a looming “crisis.” Citing the “jarring […]
Are you prepared? How to keep your family safe from flooding, forest fires and more
Are you and your family ready for when disaster strikes? Do you have an emergency plan and kits ready? What if the roads into your community are closed? Would you have enough supplies in your home to last until they […]
Inviting the world into N’we Jinan: Cree collaborative album hits iTunes
While rapper/singer/speaker David Hodges may have worked with youth all over the province at everything from anti-bullying workshops to musical projects; there was absolutely nothing on earth that could have ever prepared him for the wealth of talent and what […]
Warm weather wonders: The Nation’s annual guide to summer happenings
As the thaw has begun throughout Eeyou Istchee and many a Canada goose has met its destiny in the belly of an Eeyouch or filling a deep freezer awaiting an upcoming feast, dreams of summer vacations have already begun to […]
Melissa Brousseau Saganash takes over as director of Cree-Quebec relations
The Grand Council of the Crees welcomed a new Director of Cree Quebec Relations on April 15 as Melissa Brousseau Saganash replaced Tina Petawabano in the position. Saganash was just settling in to her new job – a key position […]