It is well known that First Nation people all across this country suffer from diabetes and heart disease. The Cree of James Bay started to develop these health problems decades ago when so-called progress came to our remote First Nations. […]
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Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the voyage of the Odeyak
The most important thing about the voyage of the Odeyak 25 years ago was that the Quebec government wasn’t keeping its word in upholding the James Bay Northern Quebec Agreement. That’s the message former Grand Chief Matthew Mukash stressed in […]
Crees host Uranium Film Festival in Quebec City
After years of debate, court filings, thousands of miles walked in protest and dozens of public hearings, an end to the debate over uranium in Eeyou Istchee is finally in sight. The provincial government’s final decision on Strateco Resources’ uranium […]
Chisasibi Community Greenhouse Project close to sprouting
If the necessary funding comes through, construction of the Chisasibi Community Greenhouse Project may start as early as next year. According to project coordinator Diane Croteau, the greenhouse has been in discussion for the last six years. But it wasn’t […]
Eeyou Istchee TB rates remain among the lowest in Native communities
The success of years of tuberculosis prevention and control has left Eeyou Istchee with one of the lowest TB rates among Indigenous populations in North America. According to Dr. Kianoush Dehghani of the Cree Board of Health and Social Services […]
The Nation’s best finds at the 2015 hunting and fishing show
To help you trick out your outdoors experience, The Nation visited the Hunting, Fishing & Camping Show at Place Bonaventure February 19-22, where we checked out what’s new in gear, guns and gizmos. The event featured 250 exhibitors, sprawled out over […]
Reflections on the life of Matthew Iserhoff, Sr.
On the morning of February 6, 2015, my wife Danielle and I received the news that Matthew Iserhoff, Sr. had passed away that morning. He was the father of our son-in-law, Matthew A. Iserhoff. Our hearts were broken. I first […]
Cultural spanking
Thank heavens for Mutshoo beesum. I believe that warm weather will (eventually) come according to Elders and CTV’s gorgeous meteorologist Lori Graham. Until then, keep warm. And I can’t help but wonder how a roasted groundhog would taste! I am […]
Preventing Aboriginal women from falling through the cracks
When Mistissini teenager Lynn Iserhoff went missing in Montreal in early January, only to turn up a few days later at a west-end police station, she managed to evade a fate that continues to befall thousands of Aboriginal women across […]
One shovel at a time
Long ago, one of my favourite escapes during cold February days was to the outdoor ice rink next to our old school in Attawapiskat. After winter blizzards, the ice surface would be covered in drifting snow three to four feet […]