“I’m so happy to see these young people smile and have fun – that’s the motivation that keeps me going,” said Eastmain Culture Coordinator Jamie Moses, who with his team has recently been working long into the night to flood […]
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Making it official – Willie’s Place celebrates re-opening after turbulent year
It’s actually been three months since Willie’s Place quietly re-opened its doors at a new location after a funding crunch closed it last year, but now Val-d’Or’s homeless drop-in centre is ready to make it official. “There’s going to be […]
An Orenda of honours
Just in time for New Year’s Eve, author Joseph Boyden received news that rounded out 2015 as a year of enormous accomplishment. The accolades previously included the position of Honorary Witness to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and […]
Mistissini men’s group turns pain into a positive
Wayne Rabbitskin knows too well what can happen when you keep your pain and trauma inside: eight years ago, he lost his job and his house, and ended up homeless. Now Rabbitskin is a certified prevention specialist with Oujé-Bougoumou’s National […]
Breaking the silence – Quebec Native Women’s report on violence in the province
“What came up a lot in the report is how normalized violence is. People feel like it’s normal to have experienced violence, or to have been raped, or to have been abused.” Alana Boileau, Justice and Public Security Coordinator for […]