The goal was to clarify who has special needs, understand those needs, identify possible solutions, document recommendations and suggest implementation strategies. At the same time, parents with special-needs children had the opportunity to attend workshops. It was a chance to […]
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The Nation Timeline part 2
Jan. 24, 2003: Cree legal eagles join bigger flock – James Bay Cree lawyers Mainville & Associates sign up with Montreal’s Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Feb. 7, 2003: SNC-Lavalin to build artillery test site in Cree territory – Non-Native James […]
The Nation Timeline part 1
Dec. 15, 1993: Hydro job creation myth – Hydro-Québec agreed, in 1986, to create 154 person-years of employment for Crees, only 10 to 20 achieved Jan. 20, 1994: The land is our dictionary – The Cree School Board’s Paul Gull […]
Addressing the State of the Cree Nation
From where the minor weaknesses lie within the Cree Nation to what makes the Crees stronger than any other Aboriginal community in Canada, Grand Chief Matthew Mukash straight talks with the magazine about the nation’s health and welfare, economics, sovereignty, […]
Further Containing the Contaminants
On June 23, a tailings pond at the defunct Opimiska mine burst, washing out a nearby road and flooding Slam Creek with large amounts of metals and the toxic chemicals used in their extraction. Slam Creek flows directly into the […]
Further Containing the Contaminants
On June 23, a tailings pond at the defunct Opimiska mine burst, washing out a nearby road and flooding Slam Creek with large amounts of metals and the toxic chemicals used in their extraction. Slam Creek flows directly into the […]
Sexual Revolution
Though it may not be apparent to them, high-school students within the Cree School Board are a few steps ahead of the rest of the province when it comes to getting comprehensive healthy sexuality education through the Chî kayeh program. […]
Monitoring sugar levels
Did you know that there were 1,583 Cree living with diabetes as of July 1, 2007? Or that 100 Cree were diagnosed with diabetes over the past 12 months? That on average, one Cree is diagnosed with diabetes every 3.5 […]
Vying to be the “biggest loser” in Chisasibi
With diabetes on the rise in the Cree communities along with a whole host of other health complications relating to obesity, Chisasibi’s recreation technician Tommy Sam found inspiration from reality TV to help remedy the problem. For many seasons now, […]
No Resolution
Four arrests and one hospitalization later, the people of Barriere Lake still cannot believe the brutality they faced at the hands of the Sûreté du Québec when their barricade on Highway 117 was violently dismantled October 6. “We are still […]