The Vermont Senate is moving quickly to pass a bill that would see Hydro-Québec granted status as a renewable-energy source which could in turn increase energy exports to the state. In that each of the U.S.’s 50 states has its […]
In The Issue
Moving forward
It all began a decade ago when David Bosum, a Cree tallyman, asked an American graduate student who was in Oujé-Bougoumou on a course, a simple question: “Can mines make fish sick?” That student was Christopher Covel, a geologist and […]
Trying to sympathize
It was on a Sunday morning when I read the “Youth on a Budget” article by Amy German (Nation, Vol. 17, Issue 11, April 9, 2010). It didn’t come as a surprise to me hearing that the Cree Nation Youth […]
Truth and Reconciliation Commission seeks Global Forum on Aboriginal Abuse
Members of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission approached the United Nations on April 27 at the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to see if the global community could support an international forum to deal with the legacy of Aboriginal abuse. […]
Drugs Seized at Moose Cree First Nation Post Office
A suspected $80,000 worth of drugs were seized in the Moose Cree First Nation community in March by the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) that included marijuana, cocaine and prescription drugs. The NAPS had been conducting an investigation into several occurrences […]
Cree to Compete in Miss Universe Canada Pageant
Ashley Callingbull from the Enoch Cree Nation in Alberta will compete for the title of Miss Universe Canada. According to CTV News, what sets the 21-year-old apart from the other 63 competitors, is that she will be using her troubled […]
World Guitar Festival Takes Over Rouyn-Noranda
Once again the town of Rouyn-Noranda will be the epicentre of the guitar world as it holds the sixth annual Festival des Guitares du Monde from May 22-30. Since its inception, the festival has grown from a modest four-day event […]
Where is Canada’s signature?
While the Maori of New Zealand continue to celebrate their nation’s signing of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, many Canadians are still wondering when and how Canada will start taking steps to endorse it. Though […]
On the Path of the Elder
What began as a research project to bring the youth and the Elders of the Mushkegowuk region together has become one of the most innovative Cree leaning websites on the Internet. A few years ago, Stan Louttit (not the Mushkegowuk […]
Epic journey of the Odeyak celebrates 20 years
When two boats were spotted in the Hudson River by a roving news helicopter, little did the reporter on the story realize that the environmental movement was about to change. It wasn’t until later in the day, Earth Day April […]