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IN THE ISSUE

First Nations hockey team gets NHL treatment from St. Louis Blues
March 29, 2019 at 3:59 pm
A young First Nations hockey team enjoyed the NHL treatment earlier this month, courtesy of St. Louis Blues star Ryan O’Reilly. The First Nations Elites AAA Bantam squad were invited by O’Reilly and his mother Bonnie to spend the day with members of the Blues before taking in the action at the Canadian Tire Centre as St. Louis..
Compensation for Indian Day School survivors could be delivered by late fall
March 29, 2019 at 3:55 pm
After 10 years of struggle, Indian Day School survivor Garry McLean missed seeing justice done by three weeks. McLean, the representative plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit representing students at the schools, died February 19 – just before he could attend the signing of an agreement with the federal government to settle the..
First Nations cultivate community laws on cannabis
March 29, 2019 at 3:52 pm
In Canada’s rush to legalize cannabis, many First Nations felt that there was inadequate consultation and preparation regarding issues such as revenue sharing, regulatory control and taxation. Some have chosen not to wait for provincial governments to dictate the terms of cultivation, sales and distribution. Listuguj Mi’gmaq..
Dawnland documents the Maine-Wabanaki Truth and Reconciliation Commission
March 29, 2019 at 3:50 pm
According to some First Nations legends, hope and justice begin in the east – where dawn’s light first reaches Turtle Island. This is one underlying theme of the award-winning documentary Dawnland, which recently screened at Montreal’s Concordia University as part of the Cinema Politica series. The film follows the Maine-Wabanaki..

New paediatric guidelines say to start risky foods early and often

March 1, 2019 at 4:55 pm

The Canadian Paediatric Society is now recommending the introduction of foods such as peanuts and eggs for at-risk children as..

Indigenous singer iskwē shines in Montreal

March 15, 2019 at 3:23 pm

Her full traditional name – Waseskwan Iskwew – translates as Blue Sky Woman. But iskwē believes she has come from the stars. The..

Aren’t they our best friends after all?

March 1, 2019 at 4:40 pm

Those eyes again! The same as last week. Piercing through the brush, watching. We have all seen them around – the wandering,..

New-look Rupert River Cup tournament provides thrills and surprises

March 29, 2019 at 3:56 pm

Changes to the format and scheduling at this year’s Rupert River Cup made for exciting game play at the hockey and broomball..

In The Issue

Members of the Cree Nation express their condolences

They were plucked from the land in their youth. On April 2, it was discovered that five hunters from Mistissini – David Jimikin, Emmett Coonishish, Chiiwetin Coonishish, Kevin Loon and Charlie Gunner – had perished in a tragic hunting cabin […]

by Amy German / on April 17, 2015 at 9:08 pm /

A memorial gathering at Lake Bussy. (Ashlee Iserhoff / Twitter)

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Eeyou Istchee grieves victims of Lake Bussy cabin fire

It has been a difficult couple of weeks for the people of Eeyou Istchee. The death of five young men in a tragic fire at a hunting cabin in Lake Bussy, 200 kilometres north of Mistissini, is a devastating loss […]

by Joshua Grant / on April 17, 2015 at 9:01 pm /

Stornoway opens the Swallow Airport at the Renard mine

It was a brisk cool morning when our plane landed at the Renard mine for the inauguration of the Clarence and Abel Swallow Airport on March 25. As we made our way into the building, Swallow family members gathered to […]

by Akiva Levitas / on April 17, 2015 at 8:56 pm /

Whapmagoostui’s financial pain: Report harshly criticizes overspending

An internal report on Eeyou Istchee’s northernmost community is raising doubts about its approach to tackling a sizeable budget deficit. The Whapmagoostui audit draws a picture of a community that is redirecting Cree Nation Government funds to expensive capital projects […]

by Joel Barde / on April 17, 2015 at 8:53 pm /

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Inuit construction company “Kong-struction” is ready to start beating its chest

The annual Kuujjuaq Mining Workshop this year will be a coming-out of sorts for a fledgling construction company based in Kangirsuk, a tiny Inuit community (population 300) on the Bay of Ungava. Kong-struction is less than two years old, but […]

by Lyle Stewart / on April 17, 2015 at 8:48 pm /

Chisasibi Community Greenhouse Project close to sprouting

If the necessary funding comes through, construction of the Chisasibi Community Greenhouse Project may start as early as next year. According to project coordinator Diane Croteau, the greenhouse has been in discussion for the last six years. But it wasn’t […]

by Amy German / on April 17, 2015 at 8:43 pm /

Val-d’Or celebrates 15 years of cross-cultural solidarity at annual anti-racism event

Val-d’Or’s 15th anti-racism campaign focused on sensitizing professionals working in health and social services to the needs and cultures of the First Nations and Inuit living in the region. The two spokespersons for this year’s event were from the health […]

by Amy German / on April 3, 2015 at 10:51 am /

-New health bill is a concern for Eeyou Istchee

The Cree Health Board has received assurances from high-placed Quebec elected officials that a controversial bill will not result in an exodus of doctors from Eeyou Istchee. Bill 20 is a province-wide healthcare reform bill that sets quotas on the […]

by The Nation / on April 3, 2015 at 3:18 am /

Discovering what this year’s Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert had to offer

The best place to see what’s new in health-food and better-living products is the annual Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert, held this year at Montreal’s Palais de Congrès March 20-22. Health food and natural-product industries respond to consumer trends […]

by Amy German / on April 3, 2015 at 3:11 am /

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Waswanipi launches free breakfast program

Michel Awashish and his friend Waka Hughes – affectionately known as Doctor Waka Waka – recently launched a free breakfast program for Waswanipi schoolchildren in association with the Breakfast Club of Canada. With the help of the local band council […]

by Joshua Grant / on April 3, 2015 at 2:54 am /

IN THE ISSUE

First Nations hockey team gets NHL treatment from St. Louis Blues

Compensation for Indian Day School survivors could be delivered by late fall

First Nations cultivate community laws on cannabis

Dawnland documents the Maine-Wabanaki Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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