Held every two years, the Miss Eeyou/Eenou Nation (MEEN) pageant was hosted by the Cree Women of Eeyou Istchee Association (CWEIA) on March 2 in Chisasibi, where Andrea Mcleod of Waskaganish was crowned the winner. Theresa Gunner of Mistissini was the […]
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Women of Eeyou Istchee honoured for outstanding achievements in their field
It was a privilege and shock for Dr. Sarah Pash when her name was called at the 5th Outstanding Women Awards gala. “I think I blacked out,” joked Pash when asked what she said in her acceptance speech. “It […]
The Quebec inquiry into relations with Indigenous people raises hopes
Amnesty International has a simple message for the Quebec public inquiry into discrimination against Indigenous communities – provide proper services, fight discrimination and stop police violence. Karine Gentelet, chairperson of Amnesty International Canada’s francophone section, said she told the commission […]
The Gookumnouch Council shares life teachings
When Irene Bearskin House was 10 years old, she learned in school that the fiddle wasn’t an instrument from her own culture. She became curious: what was played in Cree culture? Bearskin House asked one of her grandmothers, a […]
Waswanipi shelter offers a safe haven for abused women and children
They say it takes a community to raise a child but the Cree have learned it takes one to protect women also. Robin’s Nest, a women’s shelter located in Waswanipi, opened its doors on September 25. Linda L. Shecapio, […]