After months of talk about the Parti Québécois’ controversial Charter of Values, job losses in a declining economy, a possible referendum, mass corruption at the Charbonneau Commission and more finger-pointing than a summer at the playground, it is almost time […]
Category: In The Issue
A discussion with Grand Chief Coon Come on the Quebec election
As voting day in Quebec looms amid rumours of a referendum and whether First Nations issues are being addressed or if treaty lands would even stay part of the province, the Nation felt that it was time to check in […]
Val d’Or residents celebrate its annual anti-racism week
This year’s anti-racism activities in Val d’Or began with major victory for the city’s Native Friendship Centre. Just as the event was kicked off March 17, the municipal government announced it would fund the Kijaté, a social-housing project that will […]
Student heavy equipment operators are motivated to succeed in Sabtuan program
By Andi Christine Bednarzig It was still dark at 6 am when Paul Paquette parked his white pickup truck in front of the Tim Hortons in Mistissini. He did a quick head count. All seven of his students were there, […]
Waswanipi’s last paradise: Crees and Greenpeace fight for park in Broadback Valley
Crees and environmentalists are teaming up to force a vital conservation issue onto the agenda of the provincial election campaign: protection of a key part of the Broadback Valley in a new provincial park. During a snowmobile journey through the […]
N’we Jinan hip-hop project tours Eeyou Istchee
Montreal hip-hop artist and youth worker David Hodges is bringing hip-hop beats and rhymes to Cree youth across Eeyou Istchee. Cree Nation Youth Council is using the tour to provide young Cree with musical aspirations the opportunity to collaborate with […]
Mamtunaata SNAP project evolves into a permanent program
Introduced in Eeyou Istchee in 2011, the Mamtunaata SNAP program teaches life skills to elementary school children and has since ushered in a world of behavioural improvement and support for families and kids alike. According to Donald Nicholls, the Director […]
Jim MacLeod’s economic and environment leadership honoured with award
As president of EnviroCree and JA MacLeod Exploration, Jim MacLeod lends his vast experience in mining to help protect the environment, train workers and develop the Cree economy. For these reasons MacLeod is the recipient of this year’s Skookum Jim […]
Ancestral legends hit the stage in Whapmagoostui
Cree folklore played out on stage for the first time this month, as the theatrical production Mind’s Eye premiered in Whapmagoostui to a multi-generational audience. As the lights in the Whapmagoostui gymnasium dimmed, Oujé-Bougamou’s Redfern Mianscum moved to the centre […]
Entering the Mind’s Eye: Eeyou Istchee’s first play hits the road
While most Crees grew up listening to their Elders tell them legends and tales of the old days, a new theatre play features an original exploration of Cree folklore. Mind’s Eye is written and directed by Cree artists. According to […]