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Cree Cultural Institute receives Governor General’s honour for Footprints exhibition

Cree Cultural Institute receives Governor General’s honour for Footprints exhibition

The Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute picked up the Governor General’s prestigious History Award for Excellence in Museums for its exhibit Footprints: A Walk Through Generations during an elaborate ceremony in Rideau Hall in Ottawa January 28. Governor General Julie Payette […]

State of the Cree Nation

State of the Cree Nation

How would you describe the current state of the Cree Nation? Thank you for the opportunity to share my thoughts with the Cree Nation as we bring 2018 to a close and look forward to a new year. Overall, I […]

Nathaniel Bosum, July 9, 1989 – July 1, 2018

Nathaniel Bosum, July 9, 1989 – July 1, 2018

Almost 29 years ago Abel and Sophie Bosum welcomed Nathaniel Bosum into their lives. From the start Nathaniel was a happy child loved by the entire family. He always had a smile on his face, one that was genuine and […]

Cree-owned company opens new Val-d’Or hotel in record time

Cree-owned company opens new Val-d’Or hotel in record time

When Tony Gull, president of Tawich Development Corporation, told his board that building a new hotel in Val-d’Or would be a good idea, everyone readily agreed. They all knew that finding a room in this northern city was often be […]

Celebrating four decades of Cree education while laying out plans for the future

Celebrating four decades of Cree education while laying out plans for the future

The roots for the Cree School Board (CSB) grew out of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. According to the CSB’s Director General, Abraham Jolly, that’s what the first 40 years has been focused on: establishing roots for a […]

A Simple Message

Grand Chief Abel Bosum’s presentation May 29 to the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples is an appropriate message for our National Aboriginal Day issue. Invited to speak on MP Romeo Saganash’s private member’s bill to adopt the United Nations […]

Regional language engagement session puts everyone on the same page

Regional language engagement session puts everyone on the same page

It may be odd to say, but in order to preserve the Cree language, the Crees need to speak to each other. That’s why a number of entities sent representatives to the Eeyou Istchee Regional Language Engagement Session March 13-15. […]

State of the Cree Nation 2017, Grand Chief Abel Bosum

State of the Cree Nation 2017, Grand Chief Abel Bosum

Though Abel Bosum is less than a year in to his four-year term as Grand Chief of the Cree Nation, he’s seen quite a lot in a short period of time. From the signing and implementation of the Cree Nation […]