Arts & Culture ᐊᔨᐦᑐᐧᐃᓐ
Tales from the Blind: spinning a few yarns of man and goose
The age-old art of the hunt is now in full swing in James Bay. Cree families have scattered throughout the…
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Eeyou Istchee celebrates a Goose Break like no other
The year’s first Goose Break has long been an essential aspect of culture in Eeyou Istchee as a celebration of…
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Emergency services in Whapmagoostui deliver priceless smiles during pandemic
While the pandemic lockdown may have brought a stop to gatherings, Whapmagoostui police have found a way to ensure kids…
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Wemindji’s Fred Blackned, a pioneer of modern Eeyou Istchee, falls to Covid-19
The Cree Nation Government announced May 11 that former Wemindji Chief Fred Blackned is the third Cree Elder to pass…
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Kanesatake erects entry controls to discourage outside visitors
According to Kanesatake Grand Chief Serge Simon, not a day has gone by during the COVID-19 pandemic that his community has…
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Maïtée Labrecque-Saganash
Maïtée Labrecque-Saganash is Cree from Waswanipi, and is the Nation’s newest columnist. She is an activist and writer who also has a regular column in Montreal’s French Metro Newspaper.
Sonny Orr
Sonny Orr is Cree from Chisasibi, and has been a columnist for the Nation for over 20 years. He regularly pens Rez Notes from the cozy social club in Whapmagoostui where he resides.
Xavier Kataquapit
Xavier Kataquapit is Cree from Attawapiskat First Nation on the James Bay coast. He is a writer and columnist who has written about his life and Indigenous issues since 1998.