Chisasibi hunter James Hill didn’t think he was breaking any laws when he shot 20 caribou to share with Innu residents of La Romaine reserve on the North Shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. They wanted to provide their […]
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Waswanipi’s last paradise: Crees and Greenpeace fight for park in Broadback Valley
Crees and environmentalists are teaming up to force a vital conservation issue onto the agenda of the provincial election campaign: protection of a key part of the Broadback Valley in a new provincial park. During a snowmobile journey through the […]
N’we Jinan hip-hop project tours Eeyou Istchee
Montreal hip-hop artist and youth worker David Hodges is bringing hip-hop beats and rhymes to Cree youth across Eeyou Istchee. Cree Nation Youth Council is using the tour to provide young Cree with musical aspirations the opportunity to collaborate with […]
Mamtunaata SNAP project evolves into a permanent program
Introduced in Eeyou Istchee in 2011, the Mamtunaata SNAP program teaches life skills to elementary school children and has since ushered in a world of behavioural improvement and support for families and kids alike. According to Donald Nicholls, the Director […]
Jim MacLeod’s economic and environment leadership honoured with award
As president of EnviroCree and JA MacLeod Exploration, Jim MacLeod lends his vast experience in mining to help protect the environment, train workers and develop the Cree economy. For these reasons MacLeod is the recipient of this year’s Skookum Jim […]
Environmental panel hearings set to begin hearings on uranium mining and exploration
It was an announcement everyone had been expecting for nearly a year. On March 3, Quebec’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks, Yves-François Blanchet, confirmed that the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) had been given the mandate […]
Ancestral legends hit the stage in Whapmagoostui
Cree folklore played out on stage for the first time this month, as the theatrical production Mind’s Eye premiered in Whapmagoostui to a multi-generational audience. As the lights in the Whapmagoostui gymnasium dimmed, Oujé-Bougamou’s Redfern Mianscum moved to the centre […]
Entering the Mind’s Eye: Eeyou Istchee’s first play hits the road
While most Crees grew up listening to their Elders tell them legends and tales of the old days, a new theatre play features an original exploration of Cree folklore. Mind’s Eye is written and directed by Cree artists. According to […]
Virginia Wabano reflects on International Women’s Day
March 8 is the day the United Nations designated to celebrate women’s accomplishments; it is also an opportunity to highlight change needed to help women take another step forward on the long march to equality. The UN theme for this […]
Facebook appeal rescues lost kids from blizzard
What seemed like a normal weekend outing to their trap lines quickly turned into a nightmare for five children from the Shecapio family February 21 when they got lost in a blizzard 25 kilometres north of Mistissini. Although it easily […]