As the world revels in the season’s celebrations, much of the Cree Nation’s leadership is already thinking about 2013. To get a glimpse of what is to come in the New Year, the Nation spoke to the powers that be […]
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Political reflections and projections
There is no doubt that 2012 will go down as a major year for the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee with Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come at the helm. From the signing of the Cree Governance Agreement with the Quebec […]
Northern shipping routes
History was made December 6 when a Russian tanker loaded with liquified natural gas crossed the Northern Sea Route, signaling the beginning of a new shipping lane through the North. The new route offers plenty of advantages to large energy […]
Changing habitat
Arctic communities in Northern Canada are now facing a new problem due to the warming weather. Grizzly bears are finding their way into the communities where they historically have not been seen, causing alarm among communities and conservationists alike. The […]
Red red wine
An old saying that rings true durig the holiday season is a loaf of bread, a jug of wine and thou. It is sharing of food, drink and the company of a loved one or ones. It can include family […]
We are the world
It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon when 90 Cree students – 10 from each of the nine communities of Eeyou Istchee – arrived at Olympic Stadium in Montreal to enjoy the CFL Eastern final game between the Montreal Alouettes and […]
Summit on addictions
From November 19-21, Crees from various entities gathered in Val-d’Or to brainstorm ways to address one of the biggest issues in Eeyou Istchee today: addiction. According to Sol Awashish, one of the main organizers of this year’s Addictions Summit, the […]
Suicide is never painless
Hundreds of First Nations and Inuit individuals from all over Quebec descended on the Sheraton Hotel November 24-29 to talk about the loved and lost and how to keep from losing more loved ones. Since 2001, the First Nations and […]
Holiday flavours to savour
The Nation’s annual guide to tasty holiday entertaining By Amy German As Eeyou Istchee is blanketed by the first snowfalls of the season, so too comes the time of year to bask in the lovely glow of the Christmas tree with […]
Running dry
Written by Jesse Staniforth Research by Eleanor Cowan The last of six COMEX Review Committee meetings to discuss the impact of the Eastmain-1A Powerhouse and Rupert Diversion Project touched down in Waskaganish November 22, after previously visiting the five other […]