CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF A RESOLUTION OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CREE NATION YOUTH COUNCIL On a motion duly made by Ms. Jamie Houle and seconded by Ms. Melissa Whiskeychan, the Members adopted Resolution AGA1314-01 approving the appointment […]
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2013 Annual General Assembly Resolutions
Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)/Cree Regional Authority Annual General Assembly Resolution 2013-08: Joint Special General Assembly between GCCEI/CRA and Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay WHEREAS, the delegates of the Grand Council of […]
VIDEO: Coon Come and Mark Inaugurated
After final election results were decided in a run-off vote held in July, Dr. Matthew Coon Come and Rodney Mark were inaugurated into their positions as Grand Chief and Deputy Grand Chief at this year’s GCC/CRA Annual General Assembly. Inauguration […]
Wemindji hosts Grand Council/CRA Annual General Assembly
For a complete list of this year’s resolutions, click here The face of Cree politics changes from year to year and this year’s Annual General Assembly emphasized this. A new wrinkle in that face featured live streaming of the AGA […]
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 […]
Healthy ways to enjoy this year’s blueberry crop
The heat and light may be slowly fading, but the blueberry harvest of late summer heralds one of the sweetest times of the year in James Bay. The blueberry – the delightful and delicious little fruit that has often been […]
Strateco denied safeguard order
The Grand Council of the Crees (GCC) welcomed an interim judgment of the Superior Court of Quebec earlier this month that denied Strateco Resources Inc.’s request for a safeguard order in relation to the Matoush uranium project. Strateco had claimed […]
Premiers support inquiry into missing and murdered women
The pressure to uncover the truth is building. On July 24, the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) proposed a national inquiry into the tragedy of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in an effort to investigate over 600 cases of […]
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 […]
A Tribe Called Red colours the spotlight on Native beats at Osheaga
“So they came over here and were like, ‘You guys are Indians… right?’ And we were like, ‘No…’” Immediately following this cheeky sound bite, electronic music laced with chants and danceable drum beats blasted through the speakers lining the stage […]