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Eeyou Istchee Cree visit Attawapiskat to show support during crisis

Eeyou Istchee Cree visit Attawapiskat to show support during crisis

The 2000 Cree of Attawapiskat have lived through multiple crises of the past few years that have garnered headlines throughout Canada. The latest media storm followed a rash of suicide attempts in April, when seven children aged 9-14 were rushed […]

A tale of two communities

Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities opens his novel with: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch […]

Letters of Hope – Eeyou Istchee launches writing campaign for Attawapiskat youth

Letters of Hope – Eeyou Istchee launches writing campaign for Attawapiskat youth

An Air Creebec flight scheduled to land in the northern Ontario community of Attawapiskat May 21 won’t just be carrying the usual mix of passengers and freight. Organizers of a Cree letter-writing campaign are working hard to fill it with […]

Attawapiskat crisis draws national attention to Cree community

Attawapiskat crisis draws national attention to Cree community

Suicide and attempted suicides have long plagued First Nations communities, where suicide rates can be two to 12 times higher than the Canadian average. A recent wave of suicide attempts in the Cree community of Attawapiskat – more than 100 […]

Action needed to foster hope in First Nations

Suicide has always been an issue in First Nations across Canada. The problem recently exploded with reports of a suicide pact between 11 teenagers in my home community of Attawapiskat. There are many reasons young people in remote First Nations […]