IN THE ISSUE

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

    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

    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

    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

    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..

UPDATES

New paediatric guidelines say to start risky foods early and often

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..

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Indigenous singer iskwē shines in Montreal

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..

CULTURE & TRADITION

Aren’t they our best friends after all?

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,..

SPORTS

New-look Rupert River Cup tournament provides thrills and surprises

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

Indians + Aliens: The Game FREE

Indians + Aliens: The Game FREE

Fans of the Rezolution Picture’s documentary television series Indians + Aliens can now explore the extra-terrestrial mysteries of the North from their mobile devices in the newly released Indian + Aliens: The Game. Inspired by intriguing stories of interstellar visitors […]

Strateco may use NAFTA to sue over Matoush uranium rejection

The Quebec government informed Strateco Resources November 8 that the company would not be granted a certificate of authorization for the company’s plan of underground uranium exploration on traditional lands near Mistissini. In response, Strateco CEO Guy Hébert told reporters, […]

Honouring Cree women in leadership

Honouring Cree women in leadership

Celebrating the achievements of Cree women in leadership, the Quebec Native Women’s Association (QNW) ended off its 40th anniversary symposium with a celebration dinner honouring eight Cree women who have worked hard for their communities. The November 8-9 event at […]

Wemindji students raise money to finance trip to Nicaragua

Wemindji students raise money to finance trip to Nicaragua

A group of Wemindji high-school students are fundraising to finance a trip to Nicaragua to help build schools and clinics in the Central American country. The 18 students at Maquatua Eeyou School need to raise $90,000 to fund the trip. […]

The Nation’s annual Christmas shopping guide

While Eeyou Istchee’s grounds have long been blanketed by several layers of snow and the Halloween decorations have been swapped out for Christmas lights (or a Habs crest, depending the home), people throughout the land are gearing up for the […]

Man bites dog: Adventurer survives three months in the bush with help from his friend

Man bites dog: Adventurer survives three months in the bush with help from his friend

There’s a German Shepherd in dog heaven who got there by making the ultimate sacrifice as one man’s best friend. Marco Lavoie, an adventurer, canoeist, expert outdoorsman, was lost and starving in the forest halfway between Waskaganish and Matagami when […]

Lemon Cree Fitness and Wellness brings its second annual fitness convention to Montreal

Lemon Cree Fitness and Wellness brings its second annual fitness convention to Montreal

Fitness is an important issue in the Eeyou Istchee. But to Lemon Cree’s Theresa Ducharme, it’s not enough for exercise to be important – if Crees are going to get healthier, she says the exercise also has to be fun. […]

Cloutier renews her efforts to house the homeless in Val d’Or

With the early November election of former Quebec Aboriginal Affairs Minister Pierre Corbeil as the new mayor of Val d’Or has come a renewed hope for three separate housing projects for Aboriginals that were rejected by former Mayor Fernand Trahan. […]

Nation Timeline 2009-2013

2009 Jan. 2: Two union associations compete to unionize workers at Cree childcare centres Jan. 16: Plan Nord scrutinized – Quebec premier Jean Charest causes alarm by referring to his proposed northern development plan as an “occupation” – Justice gains […]

Through our leaders’ eyes: Cree chiefs, past and present, speak about the Nation

Through our leaders’ eyes: Cree chiefs, past and present, speak about the Nation

According to its founders – Will Nicholls, Ernie Webb and Catherine Bainbridge – the Nation was started as a means of keeping the Cree people informed of the politics that were shaping their daily lives and keeping the Cree leadership […]