While expecting mothers may not feel like it at times, exercise can actually be one of the best things for both mom and the baby to be. Unless a physician has told you that you are in need of bed […]
In The Issue
Rookie officer and two civilians rescue Waskaganish family from fire
Assisted by two local residents, an Eeyou-Eenou Police officer carried a mother and two children, aged 6 and 3, to safety from their burning house in Waskaganish May 25. Officer Bruce Wapachee was on his routine morning patrol when he […]
Eeyou Istchee women’s shelter projects mired in red tape
The proposal to create two shelters for women and children fleeing domestic violence dominated Grand Council meetings in Wemindji in late May as Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come blamed Quebec for construction delays. Coon Come said the shelters are a […]
Sequins store trashed in Nemaska break-in
Clarence Shecapio arrived to an unpleasant surprise when he opened the door to Sequins, the Nemaska convenience and grocery store he owns with his wife Cindy Coonishish. Sometime between midnight and 5 am on May 23, the back window was […]
Cree artists Mariame and the NorthStars launch records on the N’we Jinan label
If you haven’t heard of Montreal-based singer/songwriter Mariame Hasni, well, as they say, you’ve probably been hiding under a rock. Touted by both Native and mainstream media as the “Cree Rihanna,” the 24-year-old who prefers to be known simply as […]
Creeco funding gets Val-d’Or’s homeless centre Willie’s Place back on its feet
Willie’s Place will rise again. The popular but embattled day-centre for homeless people in Val-d’Or was forced to close April 10 after its initial funding ran dry. Luckily, various groups took notice and began planning to help support the centre. […]
Chisasibi Animal Rescue offers new approaches to handling dogs
Though she was trained as a veterinary assistant in her hometown of Montreal, Jolyanne Brien Holland moved to Chisasibi two years ago with her Cree husband intending to be a full-time mom. Then she met Chisasibi’s canine community. “Like every […]
Gabriel Whiteduck wants to bring the powwow tradition to your community
Early last year, Ottawa’s Gabriel Whiteduck was a furniture salesman working in a warehouse depot. Before that he sold cars for years. But last summer he realized he was ready to make a radical career change. Within a month, he […]
Mistissini’s innovative wooden span wins top engineering honours
Mistissini’s new concrete-on-wood bridge carried home a special prize from the Association of Consulting Engineers of Quebec (AICQ) awards gala in Montreal May 11. The project’s engineers received the Transportation Infrastructure award for the 160 metre-long, glue-laminated, wood-beam semi-continuous arched […]
– Grand Council issues logging ultimatum
The Grand Council of the Crees of Quebec is demanding a halt to logging by Resolute Forest Products (RFP) in Cree territory. A formal notice was issued to the company, escalating a dispute over Cree rights and agreements concerning forestry […]