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Shawn Iserhoff talks sustainability at European environmental conference

Shawn Iserhoff talks sustainability at European environmental conference

Mistissini band councillor Shawn Iserhoff recently returned from a conference of environmental activists in Germany with an increased sense of enthusiasm towards environmental issues. Iserhoff attended the 6th International Convention of Environmental Laureates in Freiburg, Germany, March 9-12. The conference […]

Nemeska’s Nishiiyu Cultural Gathering

Nemeska’s Nishiiyu Cultural Gathering

The voices of Elders, youth and women flooded a crowded gymnasium in Nemaska for the sixth annual Nishiiyu Council of Elders Cultural Gathering September 5-8. The event brought together more than 30 speakers during 16 workshops that offered an opportunity […]

JBCCS host Freddie Dixon breathes new life into Cree radio

JBCCS host Freddie Dixon breathes new life into Cree radio

The DJ booth with a window overlooking Mistissini has become a second home to Freddie Dixon. It’s only a small room with a desk, three microphones, a telephone and two iPads, but it’s where most of the magic happens at […]

N’we Jinan goes from music collective to art festival

N’we Jinan goes from music collective to art festival

The first ever N’we Jinan music and art festival took place June 24-25 in Mistissini, bringing together a delegation of 80 youth from Eeyou Istchee and beyond who were involved in the production of N’we Jinan’s three music albums. They […]

Back in town: CREE hockey tournament returns to Val-d’Or

Back in town: CREE hockey tournament returns to Val-d’Or

Cree hockey returned to Val-d’Or April 7-10 as over 1,700 young players and their families descended on the city for the 24th annual Cree Minor Hockey Tournament, presented by Cree Regional Events and Entertainment. The event marked the first major […]

Keeping the culture alive – Waswanipi elders teach pass on traditional skills

Keeping the culture alive – Waswanipi elders teach pass on traditional skills

Various organizations in Waswanipi, including the Cree Trappers Association (CTA), the Cultural Department and the Waswanipi Youth Department, have asked community Elders to teach traditional practices to the Cree youth. “The point of the event is to teach our youth […]

“Baba was kind of funny” Remembering Lawrence Shecapio

“Baba was kind of funny” Remembering Lawrence Shecapio

He left this life where he began it: on the land he loved. Oujé-Bougoumou Elder Lawrence Shecapio passed away at his hunting camp Saturday, January 16, at the official age of 79 years, eight months. “Official,” because birth records for […]