When Trisha Blackned didn’t feel like going to school, she found motivation in Mikw Chiyâm. “I would get excited to go to class and finish my art projects,” said the Waskaganish resident who participated in the arts program in 2015-2016. […]
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The Mikw Chiyâm festival launches a new generation of artists
The Mikw Chiyâm team held its third annual arts festival June 23 in Nemaska. This is the end-of-year gathering for all students enrolled in the Mikw Chiyâm Arts Concentration Program in the James Bay area. The students displayed artwork, both […]
Imagine a Canada supports youth and leadership through the lens of reconciliation
Felicity Coon-Come Brien of Voyageur Memorial High School in Mistissini was among the few chosen for her art for the Imagine a Canada national art and leadership initiative this year. Brien’s artwork is one of 13 chosen from students across […]
It takes a Nation: Cree Health Board and Mikw Chiyâm arts program team up on suicide prevention campaign
It takes a village to raise a child, according to the old adage, but a recent project saw an entire nation come together to promote hope, community and life with five spectacular posters for an anti-suicide campaign. The campaign is […]
Mikw Chiyâm Art Showcase
On June 24, the MikwChiyam Arts Festival was held in Chisasibi. This event was the first-ever end-of-year gathering of all the students enrolled in the MikwChiyam Arts Concentration Program in Eeyou Istchee. Students from Mistissini and Waskaganish traveled to the […]
Cree students seeing success through art
Many of the students in the Mikw Chiyam program didn’t want to spend a second more than they had to at school. But because of the opportunity to work in partnership with professional artists, some of the students have been […]
Back to school for students of all ages
Returning to school or pursuing continuing education can seem like a daunting task. The Cree School Board and the staff of Sabtuan Adult Education Services (SAES) offer a wide range of courses for adults looking to develop or improve a […]
N’we Jinan goes from music collective to art festival
The first ever N’we Jinan music and art festival took place June 24-25 in Mistissini, bringing together a delegation of 80 youth from Eeyou Istchee and beyond who were involved in the production of N’we Jinan’s three music albums. They […]
The art of academic success: Mikw Chiyâm high-school arts residencies off to a good start in Mistissini
The Cree School Board launched an arts residency program for high school students at Mistissini’s Voyageur Memorial School in September. Dubbed the Mikw Chiyâm project, the program is a collaboration between N’we Jinan Records founder David Hodges and CSB director […]