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. […]
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Strength, pride and indignation
I was born to a strong, proud, indignant Indigenous woman. She came from a long line of strong, proud, indignant Indigenous women. They spent their whole lives fighting to ensure we, as Indigenous people, inherited a kinder, gentler world. They […]
Mariame heading to the Indigenous Music Awards
These days Mariame Hasni is on a high. In early April, nominations for the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards were announced, and the Cree singer found her name in two of the categories – Best Pop Album and Best New Artist. […]
Judith Lynn Campy MacLeod September 2, 1954 – August 27, 2016
The Cree School Board was founded in 1978. The year after that, Judy Campy arrived in Mistissini as one of the first teachers to work for the CSB. She would become one of the community’s longest-serving educators, only leaving the […]
Whapmagoostui artists draw attention at Aboriginal arts exhibition
A recent art exhibit in Quebec’s Eastern Townships featured a mother-daughter duo from Whapmagoostui. Natasia and Saige Mukash stole the show during the month-long “Aboriginal Women’s Art: A Celebration” event at Studio Georgeville. While the two have similar upbringings, their […]