The Nation interviewed provincial election candidates in the Ungava riding to discuss their platforms regarding for the varied Indigenous population of the region. As is to be expected of a riding with the lowest voter turnout rate in Quebec, some […]
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Sarah Pash talks about becoming the new CSB Chair
Sarah Pash will be sworn in as the new Cree School Board Chairperson this fall in Chisasibi after receiving more votes than her two opponents combined in the July 25 election. She’s still getting over the shock from the overwhelming […]
More damning testimony to Viens Commission about racist incidents at Val-d’Or hospital
Natasia Mukash’s testimony to the Viens Comission in 2017 of a traumatic experience at the hands of Val-d’Or nurses and doctors while having a miscarriage inspired former Mistissini Chief William Mianscum to disclose his own harrowing story to the commission […]
Celebrating four decades of Cree education while laying out plans for the future
The roots for the Cree School Board (CSB) grew out of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. According to the CSB’s Director General, Abraham Jolly, that’s what the first 40 years has been focused on: establishing roots for a […]
Part 2 of Neil Diamond’s most excellent international adventure
Even before ending up in Montenegro, I had been planning to write a travel book. I thought I had what I believed was a very clever title – Around the World in 800 Days: An Unexpurgated Account of the Travels […]
A Cree Gentleman Follows Tshkabesh to Europe
My father was a great storyteller. He wouldn’t announce which story he was to tell like many others with this talent. He’d be lying on the couch in the quiet of our home and out of the blue, he would […]
The Tourist Train: the Nation’s annual summer tourism guide
As the snow melts and spring becomes a certainty here in Montreal, people are emerging from hibernation, losing layers and getting out to enjoy what the city has to offer. While warm weather might still be a few weeks away […]
Goose Call Winner
Goose Break Hope by Patrick W. Forward We all have people who we see as our own personal Superman. Growing up, I’ve had many Supermen, but this story is about one in particular: my uncle, Don MacLeod. Growing up, uncle […]
WE Day 2018, told through the eyes of a Native kid who got lucky with his entrepreneurship class
On February 20, I and five other Mistissini high students embarked on a school trip to Montreal to attend the charity event known as WE Day. The event was a joy to experience and I have to thank the Cree […]
Cree youth inspired at WE Day Montreal
Harland Kitchen was among 13 Cree youth at the WE Day Montreal event on Feb. 21 at the Théâtre Saint-Denis. The 17-year-old said he heard inspiring stories from speakers who were young and old, but one person who stood out […]