Robert L. Ottereyes, known to many as Lobbut, passed away at Montreal’s Royal Victoria Hospital November 17 at around 2 am. He was a member of the Cree Nation of Waswanipi, where he was laid to rest November 22. In […]
Category: Obituaries
An eloquent and dangerous voice – remembering John Trudell
No one can claim that John Trudell led a charmed life. His was an interesting life and he lived it well. How many people have had a song written about them while in the prime of their lives. Who of […]
Homage to Gerti Murdoch
The Cree-Quebec Judicial Advisory Committee and the Cree Nation Government Department of Justice and Correctional Services would like to express their condolences to the family of Gerti (Diamond) Murdoch, of the Cree Nation of Waskaganish, and to all who had […]
In Memory of Kevin Loon
My Baby Bro! My brother was a gift from God! Not only a gift from God but a gift which Diane, Kevin’s biological mother, made possible. Diane, your gift to us allowed us to love him unconditionally. Many in the […]
Friends and colleagues say goodbye to Lawrence Jimiken
On July 4, the Cree Nation lost another member of the team that negotiated the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and would continue to play an influential role in the development of Eeyou Istchee. At the time of his […]
Construction veteran Bobby Drapeau dies in Nunavik plane crash
Robert Jr. “Bobby” Drapeau was a man of action. The 48-year-old construction veteran with a quick laugh and quicker wit never stopped moving. He died on the move, on a foggy evening June 11, when his twin-engine Piper Aztec crashed […]