A panel discussion on Aboriginal incarceration was one of the many events that took place at this year’s Culture Shock, an annual event which looks to dispel the stereotypes surrounding immigrants, refugees, Indigenous peoples and communities of colour. Hosted by […]
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Eeyou Istchee’s most powerful business entities merged into the Cree Development Corporation
Over the coming months there will be massive change to Eeyou Istchee’s economic structure. Twelve years after the signing of the Paix des Braves, the Grand Council of the Crees has announced that the implementation of a major component of […]
Quebec in question: Scholars attack province’s colonial history
“When we first talked about this event,” said scholar David Austin, addressing an over-capacity crowd at Montreal’s Concordia University, “it was, at least to my mind, going to be a small discussion. I think we can thank Madame Pauline Marois […]
Cree leaders and Jamesien mayors start organizing new regional government
The first meeting of the Governance Implementation Committee for a New Regional Government September 19 was history in the making. Mandated by the Agreement on Governance in Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory, the committee is responsible for ensuring the regional […]
Chisasibi hosts healing event for residential school survivors
The healing starts at home. Inspired by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings last spring, a Chisasibi committee organized a home-grown program September 5-8 to help local residential school survivors confront and heal the pain of their childhood ordeal. The […]
Confronting racism in social and traditional media
It seems to be happening everywhere. Whether in anonymous attacks on Twitter and in website comments, in semi-public forums like Facebook, or in signed letters and columns in mainstream newspapers, public expressions of anti-Aboriginal racism are appearing on a more […]
Back to school tips for students of all ages
There are some surprising new studies that may change the way we look at studying. CEO Ashish Rangnekar of BenchPrep says we have to look at studying in a new light because new research from places like the University of […]
Anti-violence walkers march on Wemindji AGA
A group of about 30 people on a march to publicize their message of anti-violence in Eeyou Istchee arrived at the Annual General Assembly in Wemindji August 8 in an effort raise awareness of the growing problem. Organized by the […]
Mohawk artist Gage John Lazare will exhibit his work at the Louvre in Paris
Gage John Lazare is not your typical First Nations artist recreating traditional themes and motifs, instead he’s a post-modern rebel. From a very young age, Lazare felt destined to pick up a paintbrush. “I always wanted to be an artist […]
The first annual Cree Women golf benefit hits a hole in one
It was a golf tournament, a gala event, a Crystal Shawanda concert and a special night to honour a young Cree girl. The Cree Women of Eeyou Istchee Association (CWEIA) hosted its first charity golf tournament in Val-d’Or July 18 […]