The Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada held its 2016 National Training Forum in Montreal February 16 and 17, bringing together First Nations, Inuit and Métis health-care professionals. The conference featured a Cree Health Board presentation on the “Integration of novice […]
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Broadback on the chopping block
“The Cree people of Waswanipi have occupied, governed and protected the land in Waswanipi Eenou Istchee since time immemorial,” said Waswanipi Chief Marcel Happyjack addressing a COMEX hearing in his community on January 19. “As occupants of the land…we have […]
Breaking the silence – Quebec Native Women’s report on violence in the province
“What came up a lot in the report is how normalized violence is. People feel like it’s normal to have experienced violence, or to have been raped, or to have been abused.” Alana Boileau, Justice and Public Security Coordinator for […]
Boycott dropped: Cree Nation, Algonquins strike deal with Val d’Or
As the Truth and Reconciliation Commission delivered its final report in Ottawa Dec. 15, the Cree Nation Government and chiefs of three local Anishnabe and Algonquin communities were joining forces with the city of Val-d’Or in their own “historic” effort […]
Anti-poverty projects take shape and Provincial funding begins to flow following Val-d’Or crisis
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard is quickly making good on his promise to fund projects in Val-d’Or in the wake of the crisis sparked by allegations of abuse by marginalized Native women against Surêté du Québec officers in the northern city. […]
Fly the Healthy Skies – Cree Health Board’s medical shuttle takes off
The population of Eeyou Istchee is roughly 17,500 – and according to Cree Health Board Director Bella Petawabano, between 7,000 and 8,000 Crees travel every year for healthcare reasons to destinations outside the Cree Nation. For that reason, on October […]
Redesigning Cree Education at the Cree School Board Symposium
The Cree School Board regional education symposium kicked off two days after the federal election on Oct 21-22. And the symposium’s special guest – former Prime Minister Paul Martin – lamented the lack of attention for Aboriginal issues during the […]
New books profile different aspects of Indigenous issues in this country
The end of September brought the publication of two very different books about Indigenous issues in Canada. The first, Wab Kinew’s memoir, The Reason You Walk, is ultimately celebratory, and speaks to a wide audience of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people […]
The Roundhouse Café is a warm place for Indigenous homeless in Montreal
Montreal’s Cabot Square stands at the corner of St. Catherine and Atwater streets, a gateway between the noise and chaos of the grimy downtown to the east, and the wealthy tree-lined streets of Westmount in the west. For decades, the […]
Hockey Camp of Hope helps First Nations youth
“Bringing hope to our communities through the game of hockey.” This is the slogan for Brenden Biedermann’s Hockey Camp of Hope (HCH), a professional hockey camp founded by Biedermann and his friend David Cheechoo. The two both experienced first-hand the […]