The Grand Council of the Crees welcomed a new Director of Cree Quebec Relations on April 15 as Melissa Brousseau Saganash replaced Tina Petawabano in the position. Saganash was just settling in to her new job – a key position […]

Getting a product-distribution business started, especially one serving major mining companies in the Cree Nation, is a difficult project. Waskaganish’s Darren Weistche learned that the hard way. But Weistche’s example proves that a combination of ambition and persistence can get […]

Sometimes the devil is in the fine print. Other times, however, you sign up for something that seems perfectly reasonable, only to learn later that the real price is far more than you’re willing to pay. That’s what happened to […]

A familiar face will handle Quebec’s Aboriginal Affairs department in the new Liberal government of Philippe Couillard, which was sworn into power April 23 after winning a big majority in the April 7 provincial election. Geoffrey Kelley, the Liberal MNA […]

Janelle Golinowski, a member of Mattagami First Nation, will be showcasing her talents as a traditional dancer at the Miss North Ontario Regional Canada Pageant 2014. The 18-year-old is proud to have been selected to represent her community for the […]

Exorbitant grocery prices and unhealthy options are rampant in grocery stores throughout northern aboriginal communities, yet very few efforts are being made to ensure families have access to affordable, nutritious foods. Food insecurity is a well-known issue in Arctic Canada. […]

Once was a taboo subject, open discussion about contraception options is now as common and easy as a conversation over cellphone to choose. The only problem is that sometimes the informal chatter can lead to misconceptions about how to prevent […]

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, several Eeyouch spoke to the Nation about the first women they ever knew – their own mothers. Tina Petawabano, Betty Anne Forward and Samson Wischee shared their mothers’ life lessons, talked about the […]

The 22nd Annual CREE Invitational Minor Hockey Tournament took place April 10-13, with on-ice action happening at the Air Creebec Centre in Val d’Or and arenas in Amos, Senneterre and Malartic. A total of 72 hockey teams and 36 broomball […]

There are endless diets out there that preach the virtues of smoothies and offer recipes to lose weight, but if they are complicated and require exotic ingredients, it is likely that the diet change won’t be sustainable. This isn’t the […]