Covid-19 outbreak forces Montreal Native Women’s Shelter to close temporarily
While people around the world are told to stay home to prevent the spread of Covid-19, what is happening to those without a home?
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First Nations Health Managers Association creates InfoPoint
Overworked Indigenous health leaders coping with the Covid-19 pandemic have a new information-sharing service designed specifically for them.
Eeyou Istchee transitions towards deconfinement one step at a time
To date, Eeyou Istchee has achieved the lowest rate of confirmed Covid-19 cases among the regions of Quebec, placing the Cree Nation in an enviable position to gradually loosen some precautionary measures and slowly transition towards a new normal.
Wemindji’s Fred Blackned, a pioneer of modern Eeyou Istchee, falls to Covid-19
The Cree Nation Government announced May 11 that former Wemindji Chief Fred Blackned is the third Cree Elder to pass away after a battle with Covid-19.
Kanesatake erects entry controls to discourage outside visitors
According to Kanesatake Grand Chief Serge Simon, not a day has gone by during the COVID-19 pandemic that his community has not had to deal with “some kind of crisis.”
Virtual town halls unite First Nations health leaders in fight against coronavirus
As First Nations organizations across North America find their regular activities interrupted, some are taking the opportunity to improve their skill sets in new ways
Cree Elder from Mistissini succumbs to COVID-19
Mistissini Elder Emma Trapper Longchap passed away early this week due to complications caused by the COVID-19 virus.
New psychosocial helpline launches in Eeyou Istchee
Adapting to the isolation and uncertainty that come with the physical distancing measures needed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is a struggle for many people.
Essential workers stay at work for all of us, so stay home for them
As Cree Health Board and Social Services of James Bay continues to work intensively with partners to prevent, detect and control the spread of COVID-19 in Eeyou Istchee, frontline workers are adapting to new priorities while following the same precautionary distancing measures as everyone else.
Three cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Eeyou Istchee
In just over a month, the COVID-19 virus has gone from some far-off threat to an active health risk in the communities of Eeyou Istchee.