Priscilla Raw moved from Arviat, Nunavut, to Ottawa in 2016 before deciding she wanted a career change. Three years later, she enrolled in the Early Childhood Education program at Algonquin College as a mature student.
After a decades-long saga, Waswanipi has a sawmill again. The Cree Nation of Waswanipi, Mishtuk Corporation and Chantiers Chibougamau announced the opening of the Cree Lumber sawmill November 24.
After the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) announced a program to cover the costs for Starlink satellite internet service in August, many First Nations communities in Ontario have taken up their first chance to obtain high-speed internet service.
Wallbridge Mining Company signed a pre-development agreement (PDA) with the Cree Nation Government, Grand Council of the Crees, Waskaganish and Washaw Sibi in Gatineau August 3, paving the way for the company to develop gold mines throughout northern Quebec.
Four decades ago, Quebec Premier René Lévesque was skeptical of the idea of Crees running their own airline, telling the late Cree Grand Chief Billy Diamond that airlines already served Cree communities. But in the end, the province had no say: the Cree Nation, using capital from the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA), went on to build Air Creebec.
When a massive fire destroyed its hangar and aircraft fleet February 24, the future of First Nations Technical Institute’s (FNTI) popular aviation program looked uncertain. However, the aerospace community’s generous support has enabled students to continue their flight training while the school recovers.
The First Nations Bank of Canada (FNBC) welcomed a new investor and a new slate on its board of directors in April. The bank announced that Ermineskin Cree Nation’s Neyaskweyahk Group of Companies Inc. (NGCI) bought an 18% share in the institution, increasing Indigenous ownership in the bank to 87%.
Long Point First Nation is calling for more comprehensive environmental reviews after an Australian mining company said it wants to expand operations in the area. The Anishinabek community situated in Winneway is concerned about the impacts of lithium mining, a key component in the global efforts to move towards sustainable energy.
Resource extraction was a hot topic at last year’s Annual General Assembly, with expressing concerns about the cost of development in the territory. With every impact benefit agreement (IBA) it seems there are some who realize greater benefits and some who feel more of the impact.
