Educate me
I never knew how blind I truly was until I saw the Tories were looking at creating a formal Native education system through a First Nations Education Act.
Cree Hockey News & Notes
Mistissini Senior Hockey & Broomball Tournament The 25th edition of Mistissini’s Senior Hockey & Broomball Tournament took place January 12-15. A total of 18 hockey teams and eight broomball teams participated in the event.
More than a coach
Cree Nation Bears’ Steve Cheechoo provides hockey guidance and more
You wouldn’t know it by looking at the standings, but the Cree Nation Bears Midget AA hockey team has had a lot of positives come from the current season, during which they have accumulated a record of 3-23-2.
Keeping the northern skies safe
Travelling in the north has always been a hazard for all kinds of reasons. The remoteness makes it difficult to have all the latest technologies in place. It is not like life in the south where many safety precautions are in place for the everyday traveller no matter what their means of transport.
Roadblock
Tallymen in Mistissini demand the right to construct highway
On Saturday, January 28, the Mistissini Band Council received a 10-day injunction against the roadblock on Highway 167 North.
Not quite historic
Meeting Harper in Ottawa proves disappointing for First Nations leaders
Prime Minister Stephen Harper billed the Crown-First Nations Gathering as a “historic event”. So did Shawn A-in-Chut Atleo of the Assembly of First Nations. The mainstream media might be forgiven for almost unanimously declaring this meeting to be “historic”.
Fact-finding mission
Wemindji chief visits Guatemala to get a better understanding of Goldcorp
Ever since Goldcorp arrived in the Cree territory to open up the Eleonore Mine Project there have been questions about their dealings in Guatemala.
More graduates needed
The Cree School Board tackles its low graduation rate
In September, Mistissini’s Voyageur Memorial School celebrated a milestone achievement: it saw its first two students – Geraldine Shecapio and Jessica Jolly – graduate since 2006. Both have gone on to study at CEGEP – Jolly in Val-d’Or and Shecapio in Gatineau.
Looking for employment
The MAMU! career fair is a great way of understanding the job market
It is no secret that the labour market has seen better days. There seem to be fewer and fewer jobs out there and competition is stiff. Whether you are thinking about re-entering the workforce, changing fields or getting your feet wet for the first time, everyone can benefit from a little help.
Legally empowered
Chisasibi inaugurates its new Justice Centre
Hope for the future: that was the theme uniting the many speakers and dignitaries who gathered in Chisasibi to open the community’s new Justice Centre on January 24.
Love on the run
The Nation’s guide to wintry romantic getaways
As February rolls around our attention always turns to the realm of red heart-shaped boxes and declarations of love in the name on Valentine’s Day.
Patience for patients
One of the most dreaded things we don’t look forward to in life is a visit to the doctor. The probing and poking, prodding and questioning by a doctor or nurse can be frightening or calming to the nerves.
Join the force
The Eeyou Eenou Police Force is looking for new recruits
The Eeyou Istchee Cree took another step towards professionalizing their police force on January 23 with the start of the AEC Police Technology Program at Collège Ellis in Drummondville.
