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First Nations hockey team gets NHL treatment from St. Louis Blues
March 29, 2019 at 3:59 pm
A young First Nations hockey team enjoyed the NHL treatment earlier this month, courtesy of St. Louis Blues star Ryan O’Reilly. The First Nations Elites AAA Bantam squad were invited by O’Reilly and his mother Bonnie to spend the day with members of the Blues before taking in the action at the Canadian Tire Centre as St. Louis..
Compensation for Indian Day School survivors could be delivered by late fall
March 29, 2019 at 3:55 pm
After 10 years of struggle, Indian Day School survivor Garry McLean missed seeing justice done by three weeks. McLean, the representative plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit representing students at the schools, died February 19 – just before he could attend the signing of an agreement with the federal government to settle the..
First Nations cultivate community laws on cannabis
March 29, 2019 at 3:52 pm
In Canada’s rush to legalize cannabis, many First Nations felt that there was inadequate consultation and preparation regarding issues such as revenue sharing, regulatory control and taxation. Some have chosen not to wait for provincial governments to dictate the terms of cultivation, sales and distribution. Listuguj Mi’gmaq..
Dawnland documents the Maine-Wabanaki Truth and Reconciliation Commission
March 29, 2019 at 3:50 pm
According to some First Nations legends, hope and justice begin in the east – where dawn’s light first reaches Turtle Island. This is one underlying theme of the award-winning documentary Dawnland, which recently screened at Montreal’s Concordia University as part of the Cinema Politica series. The film follows the Maine-Wabanaki..

New paediatric guidelines say to start risky foods early and often

March 1, 2019 at 4:55 pm

The Canadian Paediatric Society is now recommending the introduction of foods such as peanuts and eggs for at-risk children as..

Indigenous singer iskwē shines in Montreal

March 15, 2019 at 3:23 pm

Her full traditional name – Waseskwan Iskwew – translates as Blue Sky Woman. But iskwē believes she has come from the stars. The..

Aren’t they our best friends after all?

March 1, 2019 at 4:40 pm

Those eyes again! The same as last week. Piercing through the brush, watching. We have all seen them around – the wandering,..

New-look Rupert River Cup tournament provides thrills and surprises

March 29, 2019 at 3:56 pm

Changes to the format and scheduling at this year’s Rupert River Cup made for exciting game play at the hockey and broomball..

In The Issue

One Step Closer to Olympic Gold

“I’m praying for a wild card,” Mary Spencer said recently in an interview with the Toronto Star after being eliminated from the Olympic qualifying boxing tourney. “The only thing better than winning Olympic gold would be winning gold after qualifying […]

by Daniel Coyle / on August 10, 2012 at 4:33 pm /

Cultural contacts

Everyone knows that if you’re not into the politics or personalities, the annual conference of Canada’s chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations can be deadly boring. You meet a lot of people in hallways or grabbing a smoke-filled “health […]

by Daniel David / on August 10, 2012 at 4:33 pm /

Art Rascals

An “inveterate rascal,” Azban is a laughing spirit who lives in a world of unbridled growth and irrepressible abundance. Abernaki-Wendat artist Christine Sioui-Wawanoloath draws her inspiration from the lively spirit world of Azban. And that’s why the 22nd edition of […]

by Akiva Levitas / on August 10, 2012 at 4:21 pm /

Grabbing a Bite

To ensure that elementary school students in Chisasibi have the fuel to power their minds in the classroom, Chisasibi’s Chajishapa Niguuitshtaan (morning bite) program will be heading into its second year. The idea behind the program is to give all […]

by Amy German / on August 10, 2012 at 4:03 pm /

A Healthy Future

The Crees and Quebec have signed a funding framework Agreement that will see the Crees of Eeyou Istchee begin important upgrade to the quality of their health care services. The funding in this new agreement will support the operations of […]

by Amy German / on August 10, 2012 at 4:02 pm /

Historic redress

Cree drummers gathered in a circle to pound out a traditional beat in Quebec’s National Assembly July 24 to mark the historic signing of the Agreement on Governance in Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory between the Crees and the Province […]

by Amy German / on August 10, 2012 at 4:02 pm /

Accident or malice?

With a temporary truce only a few hours away, an act of either poor judgment or intentional violence almost turned deadly in the Nitaskinan region of the Mauricie Valley. As recounted in the last issue of the Nation, three Atikamekw […]

by Mark Della Posta / on July 29, 2012 at 3:28 pm /

My Father

Told by Eliza Webb Translated and transcribed by Brian Webb www.beesum-communications.com/legends Another story I’ve heard of my father was during the fall when ice begins to form. People jigged for fish on the river where we stayed. People caught lots […]

by Cree Legend / on July 27, 2012 at 3:45 pm /

ᓅᐦᑖᐐ

ᐃᓛᐃᓵ ᐌᑉ ᐋ ᒌ ᑎᐹᒋᒧᑦ ᐱᕌᔨᓐ ᐌᑉ ᐋ ᒌ ᐃᑣᔥᑎᒫᑎᐦᒃ ᑭᔮ ᐋ ᒌ ᒥᓯᓂᐦᐊᐦᒃ ᐋᔪᐎᒄ ᑮᑆ ᒥᒄ ᐊᓂᔮ ᑳ ᐹᐦᑎᒧᒡ ᐊᓂᔮ ᓅᐦᑖᐐ, ᐊᓂᑖ ᑮᑆ ᐋ ᑎᒀᒑᔨᐦᑖᑯᓂᔨᒡ, ᐅᔥᑭᒡ ᐋ ᐊᑎ ᒥᒥᔥᑭᐎᑎᐦᒡ ᐊᓂᑖ᙮ ᑳ ᒌ ᐃᐦᑎᓈᓂᐎᒡ ᐙᔥ ᐊᓂᑖ ᐋ ᐅᒋᒀᒋᒑᓂᐎᒡ ᐊᓂᑖ, ᐊᓐ […]

by Cree Legend / on July 27, 2012 at 3:45 pm /

First Woman to lead Algonquin Anishinabeg National Council

History was made this month when Alice Jerome was elected during a vote held July 13 to lead the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council as Grand Chief. She will be the first female Grand Chief since the Council’s founding in […]

by The Nation / on July 27, 2012 at 3:43 pm /

IN THE ISSUE

First Nations hockey team gets NHL treatment from St. Louis Blues

Compensation for Indian Day School survivors could be delivered by late fall

First Nations cultivate community laws on cannabis

Dawnland documents the Maine-Wabanaki Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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