First drive-in concert brings live music to Chisasibi
About 9 kilometres outside Chisasibi sits an evacuation site known as “High Ground”, where residents can flee to in the unlikely event that the dam upstream bursts
About 9 kilometres outside Chisasibi sits an evacuation site known as “High Ground”, where residents can flee to in the unlikely event that the dam upstream bursts
Friendship centres association confronts Covid myths through comedy
When Cree musician, artist, actor and activist Daybi offered a role in a Health Canada promotional video about Covid-19, he figured it would be a chance to get back to work and spread a good message.
When Cody Coyote was asked to participate in the online celebrations of National Indigenous Peoples Day this year, he knew it would be unlike any other performance.
I still remember the times they would run to me and I was the strongest man in the world
The Covid-19 pandemic has been an agent of change that has forced people to rethink how things can be done when it comes to large gatherings.
For Margaret Orr, being on the land is everything.
The age-old art of the hunt is now in full swing in James Bay. Cree families have scattered throughout the territory, leaving the streets of their towns nearly empty.
The lively sounds of high-pitched fiddling, tinkling piano keys and twanging guitar strings filled the hallways of Chisasibi’s James Bay Eeyou School with reimagined tunes and original songs performed by the very same people who walk these halls.
Cree singer and music educator Angel Baribeau released a new single and music video titled “Love is Up the River”, which highlights issues of self-discovery and acceptance.