A new documentary series on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) aims to challenge common preconceptions of arm-wrestling as a pastime reserved for schoolyards or dank taverns. Arm Nation shines a light on the growing popularity of competitive arm-wrestling in […]
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Organizing the Terry Fox run in Mistissini
by Anthony Rombotis, with help from Yvonne Williams My name is Anthony Rombotis and I am 11 years old. I am a Grade 5 student and I live in a community called Mistissini. When I was in Grade 2, I […]
Cree community develops state-of-the-art waste management system
As stewards of the land, the Cree Nation of Mistissini is walking the talk when it comes to recycling and waste management. According to Mistissini Public Services Manager Jonathan MacLeod, the idea for the community’s Eco-centre was put into place […]
Forgiveness and celebration
by Curtis Bosum, Chief of Ouje-Bougoumou I recently had the privilege of joining with our Elders who remember the time in our history when we lived across from Mistissini at a location that has come to be known as “Ouje […]
More damning testimony to Viens Commission about racist incidents at Val-d’Or hospital
Natasia Mukash’s testimony to the Viens Comission in 2017 of a traumatic experience at the hands of Val-d’Or nurses and doctors while having a miscarriage inspired former Mistissini Chief William Mianscum to disclose his own harrowing story to the commission […]
Mistissini’s youth centre unveils mural project
As this year’s Goose Break comes to an end, Mistissini youth have another reason to celebrate. On May 16, the community’s youth centre unveiled five powerful new murals that illustrate Cree culture and connection with the land. Catherine Quinn and […]
Northern Healing: medical student reflects on time spent in Mistissini
by Andrés G. Griborio-Guzmán, as told to Ana P. Castillo-Méndez As a medical student at McGill University, I knew I would go to Mistissini for my rural family medicine rotation in January. Besides the wintry weather, I was not sure […]
After 12 years in Egypt, daughters come home with their Mistissini mother
A Mistissini woman’s years-long struggle to bring her daughters home from Egypt is finally over. Candy Gunner landed in Montreal October 2 with Fatma, 16, and Aisha, 13 – leaving only eight hours before an Egyptian court forbid their departure. […]
Niimuuhiikan offers a more personal powwow
August 19 and 20 marked a weekend of celebration in Mistissini, with the 2017 version of the Niimuuhiikan powwow rolling smoothly and taking place outside on the land despite some inclement weather. JBCCS Executive Director Luke MacLeod said that the […]
The Brain Machine
Growing up, I have always thought about useful inventions that could change the world. One invention I recall was a machine that would transfer years of schooling into a person’s brain within seconds thus eliminating the need to attend an […]