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.
Concordia waives tuition for Quebec Indigenous students
Leonard Peltier to be released from prison
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”.
