As Eeyou Istchee transitions into Phase 3 of its deconfinement plan, life is slowly but steadily returning to normal. While people are enjoying the warm weather and stable pandemic situation, however, local CMC teams remain hard at work to ensure the public’s health and safety.
The important role that Elders play in Cree culture – as respected knowledge keepers of language, experiences and traditions – is well known.
With the lowest rate of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Quebec, Eeyou Istchee can be proud of its quick and comprehensive pandemic response
The Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay announced on June 23 that Eeyou Istchee was ready to enter Phase 2 of deconfinement, as Covid-19 cases remained static in the region.
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?
Overworked Indigenous health leaders coping with the Covid-19 pandemic have a new information-sharing service designed specifically for them.
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.
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.
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.”
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
