“The idea is to work from the bottom up,” said Philippe Tsaronsere Meilleur, executive director of the Montreal Native Community Development Centre (MNCDC), describing the basis for Make Yourself Heard, the first-ever Aboriginal youth forum in Montreal. Kicking off March […]
In The Issue
Northern hunting regulations under JBQNA nearing deadline for renegotiation
The Right of First Refusal is set to expire November 15, 2015. At that point, in theory, the Cree, Inuit and Naskapi will no longer be guaranteed the regulation’s requirement that 70% of hunting outfitters operating on Category III land […]
-Conservatives claim grievances settled
According to a new report, In Bad Faith: Justice at Last and Canada’s Failure to Resolve Specific Land Claims, the federal Aboriginal Affairs department has used “misleading” and “false” statements to claim success in dealing with historical grievances known as […]
-Stornoway snubs Crees at Conference
Despite a glowing presentation from Stornoway Diamonds of their diamond-mine project at the recent Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto, Cree attending the conference were not pleased. Stornoway’s presentation failed to make any mention of the […]
Val-d’Or’s homeless day centre struggles to obtain funding to stay open
Many people in Val-d’Or agree that Willie’s Place is doing great things for homeless people and non-homeless people alike. But the day centre that opened on December 22 was funded with pilot-project money, and the financing runs out on March […]
Transforming Eeyou Istchee while upholding Cree cultural and traditional values
No one knows what to expect when they hear the words social economy. Is socialism rebranding itself or just getting its act together? The Social Economy Conference of Eeyou Istchee tended to feel like the second assumption. Like many people […]
Cape Breton program engages aspiring music moguls
Ever wondered what it would be like to manage a band and make money in the music industry? Well now you can have a taste of that life, thanks to a free app produced by a successful Aboriginal youth business […]
Eagles, Spyders and Ninjas – oh my!
Racers, roadsters, choppers, dirt bikes, three-wheelers, ATVs, side-by sides – Montreal’s Motorcycle Show at the Palais des Congrès February 27-March 1 was chock-full of motorized magnificence. The Harley Davidson space was crammed with curious onlookers vying for the opportunity to […]
Awards gala honours women of Eeyou Istchee
By Andrew McClelland The third Outstanding Cree Women Awards to celebrate women who’ve made inspirational contributions to Eeyou Istchee were held March 7 in Val-d’Or. Nine women were honoured at the gala, timed to coincide with International Women’s Day on […]
A quarter century after the Odeyak
The Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute plans to commemorate historic journey The great canoe was called the Odeyak because that word represented the mixing of two cultures: “ode” from Cree and “kayak” from Inuktitut. And even if they weren’t even born […]