Donnie Nicholls is no stranger to distinction. In addition to holding three Bachelors and a Masters degree in the fields of economics and law, he also attended the Harvard Business School for Advanced Management Program, received a Cree Nation Achievement Foundation […]
In The Issue
Tea & Bannock: The legacy of Skoden
For millennials like myself, meme culture is now a big part of our social interactions on Facebook. Over the years, it has become the most common form of humour on social medias and became so viral that some universities like […]
Mines and communities work together to fight forest fires during hot and dry July
Quebec mining companies played a vital part in communicating with First Nations communities and hosting firefighters from elsewhere in Canada and the United States during July as 400 firefighters were flown in to help contain forest fires resulting from lightning […]
Imagining alternate realities at Montreal Comiccon 2018
This year Montreal Comiccon celebrated its 10th year anniversary of hosting fantastic to geeky activities for fans of pop culture. Tens of thousands of comic-nerds, sci-fi fans and collectors buzzed around Montreal’s Palais des Congrès July 6-8. Some lined up […]
Sweltering heat couldn’t stop Kahnawake’s 2018 Powwow
Despite the scorching heat and dry conditions, throngs of people flocked to Kahnawake over the July 14-15 weekend for the 28th annual “Echoes of a Proud Nation” Powwow. More than 8300 visitors, dancers, vendors and food vendors from across Turtle […]
Nathaniel Bosum, July 9, 1989 – July 1, 2018
Almost 29 years ago Abel and Sophie Bosum welcomed Nathaniel Bosum into their lives. From the start Nathaniel was a happy child loved by the entire family. He always had a smile on his face, one that was genuine and […]
A new atlas maps Indigenous histories across Canada
As a kid, maps and atlases brought the world to life for me, combining the stories of land and people in a visual way. So when Canadian Geographic recently asked me to help edit their new Indigenous Peoples Atlas of […]
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 […]
First edition of the Eeyou Nigamuun Festival rocks Whapmagoostui
Accessible only by air or by ship in late summer, organizing events in the northernmost Eeyou Istchee community of Whapmagoostui is no easy feat. However, that didn’t stop a dedicated group of community members from launching an ambitious five-day music […]
Cree writer pens book of short stories about growing up two-spirited in Eeyou Istcheen
Storm clouds loomed over the office skylight at Native Montreal as soft-spoken Mathias Jolly, a.k.a. Maloose, introduced the audience to his newly published book Fragments. The Mistissini-born man launched a self-published collection of short stories at the organization’s home on […]