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Eeyou Istchee and Quebec celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day

The longest day of the year is a time to celebrate the long history and rich culture of Canada’s Indigenous peoples. Across Eeyou Istchee and Quebec, National Indigenous Peoples Day was marked by a variety of performances, games, workshops and feasts.

New unmarked grave program to honour Indigenous war vets

A new program intends to honour the memory of Canada’s many Indigenous military Veterans.

Patrick Quinn

Annie Whiskeychan Day is a regional celebration of Cree traditions

It was Mistissini’s turn to host the regional Annie Whiskeychan Day June 7. The annual celebration saw dozens of Cree from most of the communities participate in the festivities.

Amy German

The Nation’s annual Indigenous Peoples Day celebration guide

June 21, aka summer solstice, the longest day of the year, has always held special significance for Indigenous people across the globe

Val-d’Or hosts first Pride festival

The sky may have been grey, but the streets were filled with smiles and rainbows for the parade that launched the very first Pride festival in Val-d’Or.

Patrick Quinn

CHRD transforms into Apatisiiwin Skills Development

The recent name change of Cree Human Resources Development (CHRD) to Apatisiiwin Skill Development (ASD) is part of the Cree Nation Government’s Strategic Action Plan for 2018-2023.

Amy German

Friends and family remember Cameron Donaldson

Messages of love and appreciation have poured in to commemorate the life of Cameron Donaldson, who went missing March 16 during a scuba dive off the coast of Cozumel, Mexico.

Andre Simoneau

Now out of the closet, two-spirited conference grows larger

Two-spirited people from Eeyou Istchee and other First Nations of Quebec were invited to address their unique struggles in Montreal March 21-23 at the second Eeyou-Eenou 2-Spirited Invitational Conference.

Patrick Quinn

First Nations hockey team gets NHL treatment from St. Louis Blues

A young First Nations hockey team enjoyed the NHL treatment earlier this month, courtesy of St. Louis Blues star Ryan O’Reilly.

Dan Coyle

Waskaganish’s Andrea Mcleod takes the Crown to reign for two years

A pageant very much unlike the ones on television, the Miss Eeyou Eenou Nation was put on by the Cree women of Eeyou Istchee Association (CWEIA) on March 2nd in Chisasibi, crowning Waskaganish’s Andrea Mcleod as the new Queen, Theresa Gunner of Mistissini as the first runner up, Erin Gull of Ouje-Bougoumou as the second and Mina Tapiatic of Chisasibi as the fourth participant.

Amy German

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