Donnie Nicholls is no stranger to distinction. In addition to holding three Bachelors and a Masters degree in the fields of economics and law, he also attended the Harvard Business School for Advanced Management Program, received a Cree Nation Achievement Foundation […]
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The Cree submission to Quebec’s inquiry on relations with Indigenous people makes waves
When Donald Nicholls walked into the dark, cavernous rooms of the Val-d’Or music conservatory, he was searching for justice, but didn’t know if he would find it there. This wasn’t entirely new to Nicholls: walking into a large hall, papers […]
Penalizing the poor in Val-d’Or
A recent report, titled The Judiciarization of Homelessness in Val-d’Or, shows that racial profiling in the northern city is a fact of life. The report found that Val-d’Or police target Indigenous people for minor infractions, with 79.2% of all tickets […]
Back to school for students of all ages
Returning to school or pursuing continuing education can seem like a daunting task. The Cree School Board and the staff of Sabtuan Adult Education Services (SAES) offer a wide range of courses for adults looking to develop or improve a […]
Suspended sentence: Cree Justice partners with YMCA and others to help troubled youth
The public conversation around the appalling over-representation of Aboriginals in Canada’s prisons invariably starts at the end result. How, despite comprising less than 4% of the population, Aboriginals now account for more than 23% of Canada’s inmates – 3,500 at […]