The Grand Council of the Crees (GCC) is calling on every member of the Cree Nation to do their part to protect a dwindling herd of woodland caribou. In a recently adopted resolution, the GCC condemned caribou hunting in Eeyou […]
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Action needed to foster hope in First Nations
Suicide has always been an issue in First Nations across Canada. The problem recently exploded with reports of a suicide pact between 11 teenagers in my home community of Attawapiskat. There are many reasons young people in remote First Nations […]
Steven Hébert – Conservative Party of Canada
Why you are the most qualified person to represent this region? Born in Val-d’Or, 28-year-old Steven Hébert is the youngest candidate running in the Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou riding. A graduate of the University of Ottawa, he spent the last four years working […]
Barriere Lake Algonquins sue federal government over management secrecy
The Conservative government’s First Nations Transparency Act is causing trouble and controversy for many First Nations governments. Many First Nations refuse to submit to the authority of the act. But the case of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake is different: […]