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Mikw Chiyam students from Mistissini participate and perform at WE Day Montreal

Mikw Chiyam students from Mistissini participate and perform at WE Day Montreal

Known for celebrity-endorsed fundraising and enthusiastic motivational speakers, the WE children’s charity shifted gears this year at the live WE Day event in Montreal. Taking place February 11 and 12 at Théâtre St-Denis, WE Day Montreal still brought high-energy musical […]

Canada’s Indigenous language legislation promises much but lacks resources

Canada’s Indigenous language legislation promises much but lacks resources

The federal government’s legislation to support the preservation and promotion of Indigenous languages met with a mixed reception after its introduction in early February, with some groups feeling left out of the development process and others waiting to see if […]

Tea & Bannock: Mary

I moved up north, over a year ago, for many reasons. Nuuhkum was one of them. Because of life circumstances, I grew up away from her. I’ve always been very close to my grandparents on my mom’s side, but nuuhkum […]

More than 80 hockey and broomball teams compete at Val-d’Or tournament

More than 80 hockey and broomball teams compete at Val-d’Or tournament

An annual tradition was renewed the first weekend of December as Cree hockey players and fans from across Eeyou Istchee converged on Val-d’Or for the 38th CREE Senior Hockey and Broomball Tournament. This year’s event was as big as ever, […]

Crees host innovative conference on justice and Indigenous people

Crees host innovative conference on justice and Indigenous people

Justice continues to be an elusive creature beginning when colonial powers first imposed their systems upon Indigenous peoples around the world. In almost every case it seemed there were two justice systems – one for the colonizers who became the […]

APTN documentary series Arm Nation focuses on Mistissini “pullers”

APTN documentary series Arm Nation focuses on Mistissini “pullers”

A new documentary series on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) aims to challenge common preconceptions of arm-wrestling as a pastime reserved for schoolyards or dank taverns. Arm Nation shines a light on the growing popularity of competitive arm-wrestling in […]

Artist manager looking to launch Cree Nation’s own event-planning company

Artist manager looking to launch Cree Nation’s own event-planning company

Steve Einish, known mainly for his role in managing Native hip-hop group Violent Ground, is embarking on a new path in his music career by launching his own event-planning company called Nomad Entertainment. Based in Wemindji, where Einish recently moved […]

Raindrops

Quebec’s provincial election is upon us. Will the Liberals continue to hold power, or will Quebec choose to see another party take over? It’s hard to tell at this point, but you have a chance to decide the outcome on […]

Vincent MacDonald’s football journey from the James Bay Eagles to the McGill Redmen

Vincent MacDonald’s football journey from the James Bay Eagles to the McGill Redmen

It was a hot and sunny afternoon September 15 at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal when the McGill Redmen and Concordia Stingers faced off for the 50th annual Shaughnessy Cup, a trophy awarded to the winner of a football […]

Progress and renewal of the Cree Nation

Progress and renewal of the Cree Nation

The recent death of his son Nathaniel in a motocross racing accident made this year’s annual general meeting a challenge for Grand Chief Abel Bosum. But he said the community of Crees meeting to share and plan the way ahead, […]