As the 40th Annual General Assembly of the Crees winds down in Waswanipi, about 16 youth and four guides will prepare for a canoe adventure down the Broadback River from Waswanipi to Waskaganish. The expedition is a project organized by […]
Category: More News
Cree youth depart for Regina’s North American Indigenous Games
Almost 50 Cree athletes, coaches and staff travelled to Regina July 19 to for the 2014 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG). The Cree last participated in the games in 2008, when they took place in Cowichan, BC. This is the […]
Inadequate mail service has Mistissini residents going postal
Like many northern communities, the Cree Nation of Mistissini relies solely on Canada Post to provide its residents with the means to send and receive letters and packages. Private delivery companies don’t serve the community. The community’s burgeoning population means […]
Disputes growing in the forest, warns Matthew Coon Come
The Cree are facing a new battle in the forests, according to the Grand Chief of the Crees. Speaking at the conference on forestry in Val d’Or May 28, Matthew Coon Come made it clear that disrespect for hard-won achievements […]
Governments meet to devise solutions for Val-d’Or’s homeless
The Val-d’Or Native Friendship Centre along with other stakeholders in the city’s homelessness issue met with representatives from three levels of government – federal, provincial and municipal – on May 26 to discuss various city proposals for its most vulnerable […]
A logging corporation at war on several fronts over loss of coveted FSC certifications
In today’s forest industry, a certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is worth money, big money. Created in 1993 to allow companies and the public to identify products coming from responsibly managed forests, the FSC provides a trusted seal […]
Flooding again drives residents from Kashechewan and Attawapiskat
After declaring a state of emergency on the weekend of May 10, all 2000 residents of Kashechewan were evacuated via military planes to nearby Ontario communities as sewage backed up into some 40 homes and damaged the local nursing station. […]
New study sheds light on food insecurity in the North
Exorbitant grocery prices and unhealthy options are rampant in grocery stores throughout northern aboriginal communities, yet very few efforts are being made to ensure families have access to affordable, nutritious foods. Food insecurity is a well-known issue in Arctic Canada. […]
Birthing at home within Quebec’s borders
Many Crees of a certain age can remember the births of their family members for the simple reason that most babies at one time were born at home. While childbirth has largely taken place in medical centres for the last […]
Colon conversations: New effort to raise awareness about threat of colorectal cancer
Raising awareness about colorectal cancer is a priority issue for the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay. According to CBHSSJB statistics, the disease is now the most frequently diagnosed cancer in Eeyou Istchee, responsible for 12% […]