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Cindy Blackstock on the federal government’s case at the Human Rights Tribunal

Cindy Blackstock on the federal government’s case at the Human Rights Tribunal

Cindy Blackstock is the executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, which filed a Human Rights complaint in 2007 against the federal government over chronic underfunding of First Nations child welfare programs. As a result, Blackstock […]

Caribou confiscated over poaching suspicions

Caribou confiscated over poaching suspicions

Chisasibi hunter James Hill didn’t think he was breaking any laws when he shot 20 caribou to share with Innu residents of La Romaine reserve on the North Shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. They wanted to provide their […]

Environmental panel hearings set to begin hearings on uranium mining and exploration

It was an announcement everyone had been expecting for nearly a year. On March 3, Quebec’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks, Yves-François Blanchet, confirmed that the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) had been given the mandate […]

First Nations hockey stars make their mark in Sochi

The biggest story of the Olympic hockey tournament was the dominating play of Team Canada. Much to the surprise of many fans and hockey pundits, Canada won gold not by outgunning opponents but through adhering to a defence-first system engineered […]

How to complain about your health care, administratively

Have you ever felt like there was something wrong about the treatment you received from a medical professional? Did you want to complain about it, but did not know how? Or to whom? And how can one know if a […]

Chisasibi man learns to cope with tragedy

On the morning of January 30, Chisasibi security guard Julian House was getting leave for camp with his cousin when he noticed something near the ski-doo trailers behind his house: a person in the snow. “My first thoughts were, ‘I […]

The Grand Council of the Crees applies to intervene in Strateco’s latest lawsuit

Just before Christmas, the Grand Council of the Crees launched an effort to counter the legal offensive by Boucherville-based Strateco Inc. over Quebec’s rejection of the proposed Matoush uranium project. The Grand Council is seeking legal status as an intervener […]

New program encourages leadership in Aboriginal tourism

The Aboriginal tourism industry in Quebec generates more than $160 million in revenues from the roughly 800,000 visitors attracted by the breathtaking landscape and culture of the First Nations of Quebec. With the growth of the industry over the years, […]

Batshaw bans Cree? Cree mother worried for son in youth detention

Batshaw bans Cree? Cree mother worried for son in youth detention

A Cree mother says Batshaw youth protection will not allow her own son to speak in their mother tongue, even when he’s speaking to her. She also says the agency has confiscated culturally significant possessions. Jennifer (not her real name: […]

Waswanipi Chief Paul Gull

Waswanipi to manage construction of local hydro substation

Waswanipi’s rapid population and economic growth means that its power demands will soon outstrip Hydro-Québec’s local capacity. In a first for Eeyou Istchee, however, the community itself – through the Waswanipi Development Corporation – will manage the construction of a […]