In August 1979, 24-year-old college graduate Judy Campey boarded a northbound First Air flight from Quebec City. In this pre-Air Creebec era, taxi driver Sam Gunner met her at the Chibougamau airport. He drove her – and the local mail […]

A Cree mother says Batshaw youth protection will not allow her own son to speak in their mother tongue, even when he’s speaking to her. She also says the agency has confiscated culturally significant possessions. Jennifer (not her real name: […]

The Quebec National Assembly’s vote to adopt Bill 70 earlier this month was met with concern buy several Aboriginal leaders, including Cree Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come. The PQ government bill, which amends several aspects of the province’s Mining Act, […]

Actor/director Tom Laughlin died December 12 from complications after contracting pneumonia. He was 82. Laughlin gained a huge cult following in the early 1970s after directing and starring in Billy Jack, a film about a half-breed Vietnam veteran who protected […]

His face and image is known throughout the world. Probably even better known than Miley Cyrus’s twerky mug. He is more beloved than Nelson Mandela and Elvis Presley combined. Yes, he has a slight weight problem but that hasn’t appeared […]

Waswanipi’s rapid population and economic growth means that its power demands will soon outstrip Hydro-Québec’s local capacity. In a first for Eeyou Istchee, however, the community itself – through the Waswanipi Development Corporation – will manage the construction of a […]

While Stornaway Diamond Corporation spokesperson Ghislain Poirier insists that 2013 has been a “year of transitions,” the mining giant can boast of a successful relationship with their partners in the Renard Project, the Crees of Eeyou Istchee. “We are proud […]

Strateco Resources has filed suit against the Quebec government in an attempt to overturn its November 7 decision to refuse Strateco’s application for uranium exploration in Mistissini territory, citing Cree opposition to the project. The lawsuit, filed December 5, also […]

As the New Year approaches we all begin to engage in the familiar ritual of looking back at the highs and lows of the past year to examine our successes and failures while looking towards to future at everything we […]

Over $70,000 in prize money was up for grabs as the 33rd annual CREE Senior Hockey and Broomball Tournament got underway December 5 at the Air Creebec Centre in Val d’Or. Once again, the four-day event attracted thousands of Crees […]