Donations from community members, Cree entities and from various charity fundraisers totaled $32,400 to help fill their annual holiday food baskets and to help families throughout the year. Meechum also managed to collect between 200 and 250 Christmas gifts for […]
In The Issue
The Economic State of the Cree Nation
But, that does not necessarily mean that it has been an entirely bad year for the Crees, according to Jack Blacksmith, president and director of Cree Regional Economic Enterprises Company (CREECO). According to Blacksmith, the majority of the Cree entities […]
No backing down
On November 19, the residents of Barriere Lake blockaded Highway 117 for the second time in less than two months, only to be met, once again, by brutal force at the hands of the Sûreté du Québec. At the end […]
Getting Proper Care for Childcare Workers
That brought AENQ together with the Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) and the Fédération des intervenantes en petite enfance du Québec (FIPEQ). Their aim is to get the Cree childcare centres finally unionized. With that, the AENQ-CSQ has just […]
Foster Home Sought
A long-term foster home is being sought for nine-year-old James and his eight-year-old brother Edward. The boys are healthy and have a good daily routine. James, who is very intelligent and a fast learner, loves going to school. His is […]
Sagkeeng First Nation Lottery Winners Play Santa
Since winning the $50 million jackpot in the November 6 Lotto Max draw, Kirby and Marie Fontaine have spread some of the wealth around their Manitoba First Nations reserve. In what is being called one of the largest family wins […]
Dr. Ted Moses Becomes President of the Secretariat
Order of Quebec recipient and former Grand Chief, Dr. Ted Moses was nominated to be the new president of the Secretariat to the Cree Nation Abitibi-Témiscamingue Economic Alliance on December 16. No stranger to the business world, Moses still currently […]
New President for Air Creebec Announced
Air Creebec is proud to announce that as of December 16, their new president is Waswanipi resident Matthew Happyjack. Happyjack has been with Air Creebec since its very beginning though he has left and returned to the company on several […]
cree@large: Melisa Pash
There is just a hint of French in singer Melisa Pash’s speaking voice. I heard this when I caught up with her by phone in Val-d’Or. Melisa was born on Fort George Island and was raised in Val-d’Or, and makes […]
Family Reunion
Cree communities across Eeyou Istchee came together to play the good old Canadian game of ice hockey in Val-d’Or December 13-14. Altogether there were 54 teams that competed to be top team in both men and women’s hockey and broomball. […]