Wayne Rabbitskin knows too well what can happen when you keep your pain and trauma inside: eight years ago, he lost his job and his house, and ended up homeless. Now Rabbitskin is a certified prevention specialist with Oujé-Bougoumou’s National […]

“What came up a lot in the report is how normalized violence is. People feel like it’s normal to have experienced violence, or to have been raped, or to have been abused.” Alana Boileau, Justice and Public Security Coordinator for […]

After considerable debate and a last-minute postponement, a date finally has been set for Waswanipi Council’s latest battle in the fight for new environmental protection measures throughout the Broadback Forest. The Environmental and Social Impact Review Committee (COMEX) will hold […]

“Oh my gosh, it was a complete disgrace,” said Nadia Saganash, describing her initial reaction to photos of caribou carcasses left to rot along the highway near Chisasibi. “It’s hard to look at, especially for Elders and community members; these […]

As years go, 2015 was a big one. Highlights included the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Grand Council of the Cree and the election of Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister. But there were also low points like the […]

The next Grammy Awards gala will see an album featuring a number of Cree and Indigenous artists from Canada competing in the Best Historical Album category. Mistissini’s own Willy Mitchell is featured on Native North America, Vol. 1, an album […]

As December dawned and Christmas approached, posts on social media showing pictures of the streets of Val-d’Or began to multiply: the streets, reported post after post, were empty. The boycott was working. The economic impact clearly influenced Val-d’Or municipal council […]

For many of us in the Northern Hemisphere, play during the cold months meant a makeshift patch of ice wherever one could find it. A pond or a lake and a shovel would suffice. If you lived close to a […]

As the Truth and Reconciliation Commission delivered its final report in Ottawa Dec. 15, the Cree Nation Government and chiefs of three local Anishnabe and Algonquin communities were joining forces with the city of Val-d’Or in their own “historic” effort […]

No one can claim that John Trudell led a charmed life. His was an interesting life and he lived it well. How many people have had a song written about them while in the prime of their lives. Who of […]