The sight of healthy caribou stampeding past the Chisasibi band office in early November excited many in the community and prompted calls from community leaders to protect the herds that so important to the Cree.
After recently being recognized for 40 years of exemplary service, Deputy Director Jim Hester has announced his retirement from the Eeyou Eenou Police Force (EEPF).
The community of Nemaska was reeling after children gained access to firearms and shot at a school and private residences.
When Jacqueline Quinn heard about a volunteer building project specifically for women in Montreal a few years ago, she was immediately interested.
It’s a dream long deferred whose time seems to have come – a post-secondary institution in Eeyou Istchee. At this year’s higher education roundtable, leaders passionately argued for a CEGEP as an important step towards Cree self-determination.
Children’s literacy camps have become an anticipated part of summertime in Eeyou Istchee, helping to nurture a lifelong love of reading
Home chicken farms are a growing trend for many reasons – food security, environmental sustainability and the joys of collecting fresh eggs every morning.
A recent discovery by two Chisasibi fishers has inspired the Eeyou Marine Region Wildlife Board to launch a “Citizen Scientist” initiative.
Environmental sustainability has long been an integral part of Cree culture in Eeyou Istchee, where people would traditionally gather for feasts with a reusable muukshaan bundle.
