As Waswanipi tallyman Johnny Cooper prepares to have a second toe amputated following an unfortunate acci-dent two years ago, he’s going to the media in hopes of finally receiving justice from the Cree forestry company that he blames for robbing his liberty and livelihood.
A state of emergency over a lack of police services was declared November 21 in Winneway, where about half the 800 members of Long Point First Nation (LPFN) reside. Located roughly 100 kilometres from the nearest Sûreté du Québec station in Ville-Marie on Lake Temiscaming, the community has relied on the SQ since 2006, when the local police force was abolished due to a lack of funding.
The failure of a toxicity test at the Chalk River nuclear facility near Ottawa is raising concerns about environmental damage and poor communication with Indigenous communities.
In an historic first, Beaverhouse First Nation signed an impact benefit agreement (IBA) with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited regarding the company’s Macassa gold mine on December 16.
The forest fires of 2023 were devastating to trappers and hunters, who lost equipment and cabins to the infernos that spread throughout Eeyou Istchee.
The Gathering of the Cree Language forum, held in Gatineau November 26-27, brought together Cree education leaders and language researchers to explore how best to maintain and strengthen the mother tongue of Eeyou Istchee.
The Cree Youth Summit brought the Cree School Board and Cree Nation Youth Council to Montreal October 16. The two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cree Nation Government on how they will work together during the event, called “Building Bridges: Shaping Futures”.
Every October, Cree people have moose on their minds, with many heading to bush camps for a week or more of hunting and enjoying time with family. For the second year, Angela Ottereyes organized a moose harvest workshop at Montreal’s Dawson College for students far from Eeyou Istchee.
On behalf of the many individuals who contributed to the Cree Regional Conservation Strategy, Grand Chief Mandy Gull-Masty was named the co-recipient of the Conservation Visionary Award October 17 by a prestigious international organization.
The 50th Annual General Assembly of the Grand Council of the Crees brought Chiefs and delegates from all 11 Eeyou/Eenou communities to Wemindji August 27-29 under the theme “Maamuu – Safeguarding our Legacy in Pursuit of Progress.”
