If her grandfather had not hunted and trapped to feed his family, Algonquin artist Jobena Petonoquot believes she would not be alive today. Petonoquot’s grandfather, who grew up during the end of the Victorian era, is one inspiration behind the […]

Eeyou Istchee If you are looking to start a vocational course after high school or are feeling like you might want to start a new career in a different field, the Cree School Board offers vocational training in most communities […]

The RCMP raid at the Unist’ot’en protest camp in northern British Columbia shows the ugly side of this so-called land of human rights that is Canada. On the other hand, what amazes me is the overwhelming support Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs […]

How would you describe the current state of the Cree Nation? Thank you for the opportunity to share my thoughts with the Cree Nation as we bring 2018 to a close and look forward to a new year. Overall, I […]

The older you get, the faster time goes, always marching on to the quickening beat of the drum. For many, the holidays are a time to look back on what we’ve lived through and to set our aspirations for the […]

A new children’s film is about an unlikely friendship between two girls – one a Syrian refugee, the other an Inuk living thousands of kilometres to the north. Their meeting is possible thanks to an enchanted portal, with one end […]

First Nations leaders are raising concerns about a proposed set of policies and laws from the federal government. Announced last February 14 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the proposed Recognition and Implementation of Rights Framework was touted as a way […]

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls held its final hearings December 10-14 in Ottawa, where it received submissions and recommendations from institutions and special parties of official standing. The commission heard 34 presentations from groups […]

The First Peoples Innovation Centre launched the first Indigenous fabrication laboratory in Canada called FabLab Onaki to train Native youth on the most innovative technologies of the 21st century. The grand opening took place on Nov 26 at the FPIC […]

An annual tradition was renewed the first weekend of December as Cree hockey players and fans from across Eeyou Istchee converged on Val-d’Or for the 38th CREE Senior Hockey and Broomball Tournament. This year’s event was as big as ever, […]