The Nation has been going to these yearly shows so long it has become a ritual, a pilgrimage if you will. Just as geese herald the beginning of spring for Eeyou Istchee, so does the Montreal Outdoor, Hunting, Fishing and […]
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Picking up ideas at the Outdoor, Hunting, Fishing and Camping Show
Hunting, trapping and fishing is a way of life for the Cree. There is no sport in the hunt for the Cree who live with the land. Constantly though Cree share knowledge and stories that relate to surviving in a […]
A real winter
It was a spectacular winter day, our snowmobiles chugging along faithfully just north of Paint Hills, around Comb Island. The ptarmigan were scarce and scared, but we managed to bag a number of them before we decided to make fire […]
Souped-up sledding
I love winter. It’s a great time to be outside and enjoy life, frozen and white. It’s a time that many might think it’s better to be inside, but what’s better than riding the open tundra or in a tight […]
Quit playing games
Just about everywhere we go these days we are surrounded by people who are into gaming – console, PC and online games. There are a lot of games that have to do with war or violence in terms of first […]
Reach for the stars
The Cree of the James Bay coast have always turned to the sky for survival. Every fall we looked up from our blinds on the land to harvest migrating birds moving south for the winter. Our lives depended on the […]
2017 Hunting, Fishing and Camping Show
Every year I make a semi-sacred pilgrimage to the Montreal Hunting, Fishing and Camping Show to see what’s new in the tools that help a Cree survive. To be truthful I also go to see what new flavours and spices […]
All in a morning
I was patiently waiting for the customer service rep. I’d been standing in line for 15 minutes behind two people, and listening to the first one go through a long-winded explanation of how he come to the counter to purchase […]
Habs 0 – Hunters 1
Ahhh. Finally a warm south wind. The sun is out and birds are chirping. The sounds of nature fill the air, streams dash through the streets… and into my back yard. What? I check to see if my little scrap […]
Iced Culture: Eastmain camp offers new rink
“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 […]