Fewer summer literacy camps operated this year
Children’s literacy camps have become an anticipated part of summertime in Eeyou Istchee, helping to nurture a lifelong love of reading
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The joys of chicken farming in Eeyou Istchee
Home chicken farms are a growing trend for many reasons – food security, environmental sustainability and the joys of collecting fresh eggs every morning.
Chisasibi crab experiment inspires citizen scientist initiative
A recent discovery by two Chisasibi fishers has inspired the Eeyou Marine Region Wildlife Board to launch a “Citizen Scientist” initiative.
Waskaganish Eco-Patrol spreads recycling message
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.
Cree family finds safe haven on the land for immunocompromised son
Precautions for Covid-19 took on many forms for people as guidelines and measures came into place. For most it has involved social distancing, wearing masks or working from home.
Up the ladder of success
Rita Jonah McLeod’s vocation as an educator began at the lowest rung of the ladder. In the beginning, her feet weren’t even on that proverbial ladder – she was cleaning it.
Schools prepare for both in-person and online learning
It’s a question that school officials across the globe are being forced to ask: can we safely reopen classrooms?
Cree School Board celebrates the 2020 graduates who overcame a global crisis
While the Cree School Board (CSB) knew they would face unprecedented challenges when the pandemic struck, what it would mean for this year’s graduating class was difficult to imagine.
Program will subsidize construction costs, support home ownership
The Cree Nation Government (CNG) announced in June a $100 million fund to subsidize construction of new homes in Eeyou Istchee in order to ease overcrowding and enable Crees to own their homes.
While some returned home, hundreds of Cree students stayed south to study
When the coronavirus hit and travel restrictions began this spring, hundreds of Cree students were already out of the communities in schools, Cégeps, colleges and universities across the south.