ARTICLES BY Ernest Webb

World Wide Webb: Generally the word Nuke evokes images of giant mushroom clouds rising from the rubble of a dropped bomb.

Generally the word Nuke evokes images of giant mushroom clouds rising from the rubble of a dropped bomb. It is of course bad news to have one dropped on you. For a growing number of Internet users it conjures up images of the “blue screen of death,” It certainly does ... read more ››

World Wide Webb: Indian Tacos… and The revolution is online… Need proof?…

Indian Tacos… and The revolution is online… Need proof?… Sit down for awhile then grasshopper… Let me tell you a story about the… Dang, I can’t remember. Oh well, I tried, I can’t quite pull it off. However: there are those who pull it off quite beautifully. Let me fill ... read more ››

World Wide Webb: Watchiya!

Watchiya! or is it What Cheer!? As the Scots put it… Or should I just greet you by raising my eyebrows in the Cree manner? Many a misunderstanding has been caused by our method of greeting with the eyebrows, and I’ve been pretty oblivious to that fact till someone pointed ... read more ››

World Wide Webb: Howdlyhoo neighbourinos

Howdlyhoo neighbourinos, hey, just have enough space for a short hello…Send me your emails, letters, ‘ or money. If you don’t send money at least let meknow what you want to read about in here. So far people want Chat and Games stories…Send me more. Also send in your sighting ... read more ››

World Wide Webb: Oh, where do i start?

Oh, where do i start? Should i begin with the impending break out of world peaceor is that just a little too mundane for you? How about something a little more“out there?”” As I’ve mentioned in previous columns… late breaking news… we havemade our mark on the world wide web… That ... read more ››

World Wide Webb: Who are you? Who sent you? And what is your directive?

Who are you? Who sent you? And what is your directive?… Just kidding.I do want to know who you are. What are your computing habits and what youwant to read about? I want to know whether you’re on the Net or just learning whatalt-f4 does. I want to know if ... read more ››

World Wide Webb: I Seek You or ICQ?

I Seek You or ICQ? There is a way to know when your buddies are on line. It is called ICQ, as in I seek you… According to Mirabilis, the company that released ICQ, “It is a revolutionary, user-friendly Internet tool that informs you who’s on-line at any time and ... read more ››

World Wide Webb: Cyber-stalking could happen to you.

Cyber-stalking could happen to you. As a cyber friend of mine could attest. Well call her “Sara.” Sara, like Kachine, is another friend I met on the Internet. Even though her job is Internet-related, and she is Net-savvy, she still had fallen victim to a stalker. It is true that that you get ... read more ››

World Wide Webb: DUNE’S STORY

I didn’t have enough space to include Dune’s story in the last issue. So here it is. DUNE’S STORY How does my side of the story start? You know as they say every story has two sides. Well if I remember correctly, the first time I met her we were in NAC ... read more ››

World Wide Webb: Welcome to my first column

Welcome to my first column. I will write, but not exclusively, about the Internet.As the name suggests it will be world wide. In the spirit of our mother’s day/bridalissue I want to introduce you to my friend. A very good friend of mine. I have known hersince October. I still ... read more ››

Is There A Doctor In The House?

I remember the dog eared books clearly. I was in elementary school. I remember the library periods asnot being long enough. I had to tear myself away from the books. The books In question were byTheodor Seuss Celsel better known as Dr. Seuss. All those pictures had a strange hold ... read more ››

What’s in and out in ’95

Jan. 20, 1995 (Vol. 2, No. 3) OUT OJ SimpsonSuicide Order of the Solar TempleGreat WhaleNational unityClear-cutting Blockades Flesh-eating diseases NHL Spirits Redskins capsAFN Short, bald and ugly Quebec sovereignty Hello Goodbye Hydro/Nuclear powerCharlie Watt (former Makivik president) Residential schoolsCree IN OJ (the community) Blacking outOrder of friesSM-3 Aboriginal unityTraplinesOccupations Eating flesh (caribou, etc.)TournamentsSpiritualityRaptors capsANC Vertically, follically and aesthetically challengedCree sovereigntyWhenchiiAkuudaWind powerCharlie Watts (Rolling Stones drummer) Universitiesliyuu/linuuch

Celebrating our 100th Issue

The silence from people holding their breath was deafening. We sent the first issue of The Nation not knowing there would be a second one. Our first issue came out in December 1993, since then we have brought you 100 issues, sometimes by the skin of our teeth. In the ... read more ››

There’s Gold in Them Thar Tabs

There are legends, those are the ones you hear in a darkened tent masterfully told to a rapt audience. Then there are urban legends, those are usually told as stories to unsuspecting people about something which may or may not be true, but it could be. Usually it involves a friend ... read more ››

Defining our World

It is said that a society defines its world by giving names to the things within its world, Iyiyuuch are no different. Everywhere one goes there are names for a particular piece of land or water. As Iyiyuuschii came into being so too did the names. The Quebec government has proposed ... read more ››

To: You Know Who You Are

Your islands will one day, again, be our mountains. You have, once again, humiliated us. You have, once again, slapped us in the face. You have, once again, provoked us. Once again, we have to reply. More and more our options are whittled down. You know that. You know what you are ... read more ››

“Can I Have Two Million? Nemwii!!”

Ouje-Bougoumou. The blueberry bushes were straining from carrying the weight of their fruit. The Crees had convened for the 23rd Annual General Assembly of the GCC (EA) August 12-14. It was the 20th Annual for the CRA. The opening prayer was conducted by Jimmy Mianscum, former chief of Ouje-Bougoumou. The first ... read more ››

Mamweedow

A sweltering 35° had people tossing and turning in the hot early afternoon sun after a long night of dancing and singing. Even with the back end of the tent jacked up to create a cross breeze people were still looking for relief. Sometimes people had to take a boat ... read more ››

The Truth is Down There

Whapmagoostui. June 27th. The sky turns black, thunder and lightning strikes. Through the clouds comes the fireball. It disappears behind the horizon, then the fireball strikes with a loud bang and flash. The Inuit hunters who were five miles north of Ground Zero thought that Whapmagoostui was hit. They radioed in ... read more ››

Our Song Will Be Sung

…nothing I say helps, and being silent does not calm my pain. Job 16.6 There was once a Cree shaman who dreamt of a rock island with tall trees appearing in the distance, with thunder booming in the sky. A week following the dream, the Shaman’s people heard the same ominous thunder. It ... read more ››

There Are Too Many Chiefs And Not…

Stop me if you heard this one. There are too many chiefs and not enough Indians. As funny as that may be there is a ring of truth to it. Cultures have historically turned to comedy in times of distress. We are no different. In fact, we are funniest when ... read more ››

I’m Tiger Woods

If you haven’t heard that one yet, let me fill you in. He is only the biggest thing to happen to golf since the Oka crisis. He is twenty two years old and just turned pro last year. As an amateur he blew everybody away. As a pro he is ... read more ››

Drum Up The Vote

Mr. Mercredi, you’re proposing that I vote against the Liberals. Who do you suggest I vote for? The Reform party? The Natural Law Party? Or how about the Tories? Wait, wait how about the Bloc? Pretty good choice, eh? Who are you voting for? It is like choosing, to use ... read more ››

AGA Passes Landmark Resolution Cree Constitution & Government In Works

“We must empower ourselves to decide what is important for the preservation of our language, our culture, our communities and for Eeyou Astchee. “We must empower ourselves and, in doing so, revive the indigenous control that we have over our own lives, our institutions, and over Eeyou Astchee…” Proposal for ... read more ››

An Open Letter To Romeo Saganash

Dear Romeo, We heard the news. Congratulations, we believe, are in order. You’re one of the best and brightest of the Cree Nation and now we’ve heard you’re taking on a postition as one of the top advisors for the PQ. Nobody knew. Not even the chiefs. We found out ... read more ››

Youth to ReLease C.D.

Garage bands or basement bands have a natural progression down south. You get a guitar, get some of your buds together and start a band with dreams of stardom and filling stadiums full of screaming and swooning fans, but you are brought back to reality by your mom stamping on ... read more ››