Planning the future of Cree Tourism in a year without visitors
This year’s absence of tourists from outside the region hasn’t stopped the Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association from continuing to develop Eeyou Istchee’s tourism industry.
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New clothing brand celebrates Eeyou Istchee
For Samuel McLeod, it all started with a recommendation from his college professor – you should take advantage of the free subscription to Shopify, an online platform that allows anyone to sell just about anything.
Have a merry Covid Christmas … And a happy pandemic New Year
Is it just us or does the old saying, “You don’t know what you have till it’s gone” ring especially true this year?
James Bay Highway gets big investment for repairs and improvement
Among intrepid lovers of the open road, the 620-kilometre James Bay Highway is the stuff of legends.
New Allia platform provides online matchmaking for Cree companies
As the pandemic has fundamentally altered business and consumer behaviour, organizations around the world have been forced to adapt to the new normal.
Ensuring that Cree benefit from new gold mines
What remains after the gold rush?
Pandemic response dominates discussion at virtual AGA for CreeCo and BOC
The Board of Compensation (BOC) and CreeCo held their fifth annual general assembly July 29, and for the first time in the organization’s history the event took place entirely online.
Indigenous businesses access emergency loans from Aboriginal financial institutions
The global economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is catastrophic, with trade upended and countless businesses forced to close indefinitely.
Eeyou Istchee tourism industry hopes to relaunch after collapse
On June 8, Eeyou Istchee began the process of deconfinement. Health and safety measures which have been in place for the past three months are slowly being lifted.
How to navigate the bureaucracy of emergency financial support programs
A dizzying array of funding programs is now available to help individuals and businesses get through the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.