Making your dreams come true is everyone’s goal. For some, it takes a lifetime to reach their aspirations, but for one lucky 17-year-old it came early. For Joseph Seth Jolly, Jr., that moment arrived September 21when he played in front […]
In The Issue
The struggle continues, for the kids
On October 1, reports surfaced that the government of Canada has spent $3.1 million attempting to prevent the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (FNCFCS) and the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) from bringing the issue of Aboriginal child […]
Cool times during the cooler seasons
As the days grow shorter and the air colder, many crawl under the blankets on the couch seeking comfort and coziness from the fall and winter weather. And then there are those who are already planning their escape from cabin […]
School and sports
Across Quebec each school year, thousands of student-athletes, including a number of gifted Aboriginals, take part in the Sport-Études program run by the Quebec Ministry of Education and various sports leagues and associations across the province. No such program has […]
Raising Native awareness
From September 24-28 McGill University held its 2nd Annual Aboriginal Awareness Week. Events were held on campus to promote awareness of Aboriginal culture and foster cross-cultural dialogue. The events were varied and many, ranging from dream-catcher making workshops to film […]
Remembering our sisters
This October 4 marked the 7th Annual Sisters in Spirit Memorial March and Vigil. About 200 people gathered at Place Émilie-Gamelin in downtown Montreal to call attention to Native women who have been killed or gone missing. Sisters in Spirit […]
Ga Baygushit
Told by Eliza Webb Translated and transcribed by Brian Webb I was there when a white man arrived at our camp. This was at Ahchigunigip (Seal River). It was during the fall goose hunt. For those who’ve seen Ahchigunigip, the […]
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ᐃᓛᐃᓵ ᐌᑉ ᐋ ᒌ ᑎᐹᒋᒧᑦ ᐱᕌᔨᓐ ᐌᑉ ᐋ ᒌ ᐃᑣᔥᑎᒫᑎᐦᒃ ᑭᔮ ᐋ ᒌ ᒥᓯᓂᐦᐊᐦ ᐋᐃ ᒦᓐ ᓂᑭ ᑎᐹᒋᒫᐤ, ᓂᒌ ᐃᐦᑖᓐ ᑮᑆ ᐊᓐ, ᐊᓐ ᑮᑆ ᐋ ᒌ ᐅᐦᑎᔒᒥᐦᑦ ᐙᒥᔥᑎᑯᔒᐤ᙮ ᐊᓂᑦ ᐋᐦᒋᑯᓂᑭᐦᐱᐦᒡ, ᐋᑯᑦ ᐊᓂᑦ ᐊᔮᐱᒡ ᑳ ᐃᐦᑖᔮᐦᒡ ᐋᐦᒋᑯᓂᑭᐦᐱᐦᒡ ᐋ ᑎᒀᒋᐦᒡ᙮ ᒫᒀᒡ ᐋ […]
Bieber thinks he’s Indian enough to get free gas
The August issue of Rolling Stone held a surprise for fans and non-fans of Justin Bieber as they learnt he thinks he is part Aboriginal. “I’m actually part Indian,” he stated in the magazine. “I think Inuit or something? I’m […]
Petawabano wins Cree Health Board elections
Bella Petawabano handily won election as chairperson of the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay during the vote September 26, taking 1,627 votes over her only opponent, Roderick Pachano, who received 702. Petawabano has 17 years […]