No Child Left Behind – Customary adoptions now possible in Cree communities
Long before European contact, customary adoption was common among the Cree and other Indigenous people.
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Continue the Search – Funding cuts imperil search for unmarked graves at former residential schools
After discovery of unmarked graves at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia in 2021
Training Trappers – CTA program promotes traditions while managing environmental challenges
Trapping is a fundamental aspect of life for the Cree, but the number of people still willing to brave the wilderness in search of furs and meat has steadily fallen.
Bridges to the Future: Concordia waives tuition for Quebec Indigenous students
Concordia waives tuition for Quebec Indigenous students
After 50 years: Leonard Peltier to be released from prison
Leonard Peltier to be released from prison
Waswanipi tallyman seeks justice from local Cree forestry company
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.
Lack of police services in Winneway prompts declaration of emergency
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.
Concerns persist around toxic spill from disposal facility near Ottawa River
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.
Agreement signed between Beaverhouse FN and Agnico Eagle
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.
Mining companies join forces to help rebuild cabins burnt by 2023 fires
The forest fires of 2023 were devastating to trappers and hunters, who lost equipment and cabins to the infernos that spread throughout Eeyou Istchee.