ARTICLES BY NATION

From the GCCQ news desk: Housing, Indian affairs, secrecy, the AFN and the “new housing policy”

The Assembly of First Nations and the Grand Council of the Crees (of Quebec) are at logger-heads over the Native housing crisis. At a recent meeting involving Chiefs from across the country and Minister Ron Irwin, it was revealed that the Indian Affairs department is going to table a new housing ... read more ››

Race results

Day 1 1st place, Mistissini and Barraute (Natagan River) 2nd place, Val d’Or (Sinto Racing) and Amos (Marcel Masse) 3rd place, Chisasibi (Skyhawks) 4th place, Team Chisasibi 5th place, Lebel-sur-Quevillon (Equipe 2000) 6th place, Chibougamau 7th place, St. Felicien (Nissan Aly Midas) 8th place, Waswanipi 9th place, Jonquiere (Coup de Foudre) 10th place, Rouyn (L. Gagne CJMM) ... read more ››

From the GCCQ news desk: Energy debate

The Grand Council has announced that at present it will not participate in the debate announced by the Government of Quebec. The government, responding to an election promise, has set up a public debate on energy options. The problem with the debate is that the panels are made up of members ... read more ››

If you are abused…

If you are abused: • Call the police if you have been assaulted. • Tell someone. Talk to a friend, a family member, a doctor or a counsellor. • Write down the details of the assault as soon as possible. • Develop a safety plan. Memorize emergency phone numbers and know where you ... read more ››

The Tallyman

These pages have been reprinted from the book Cree Trappers Speak, produced by the Chisasibi CTA in 1989. The input came from trappers Joab Bearskin, George Lameboy, Robbie Matthew Sr., Joseph Pepabano, Abraham Pisinaquan, William Ratt and Daniel Rupert. Brock University professor Fikret Berkes, who was the researcher for the project, ... read more ››

Kanienkehaka Kanonsonnionwe position on Quebec Nationhood, Sovereignty, Nation state

“A nation built on lies will not survive as a nation” This document is a draft paper now circulating for discussion among Mohawk traditionalists of all seven Mohawk communities in Canada and the U.S. We thank Kahn-Tineta Horn, a traditionalist from Kahnawake, for sharing it with us. ETERNITY IS MEASURED ... read more ››

Take time for 10 things

1. Take time to Work -it is the price of success. 2. Take time to Think -it is the source of power. 3. Take time to Play -it is the secret of youth. 4. Take time to Read -it is the foundation of knowledge 5. Take time to Worship -it is the highway ... read more ››

1994 in Review

January ’94 Cree Territory Mexican peasants, mostly Natives, calling themselves Zapatistas seize four towns in the state of Chiapas. Ted Moses, Cree Ambassador to the UN, visits Mexico on a human rights mission. Revenue Canada says that as of Jan. 1, 1995 certain Natives under certain conditions within certain guidelines, who ... read more ››

Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas from The Nation

The Nation is going to go free. Yes, free. We appreciate the support of everyone who has shelled out their buck-fifty over the past year. We couldn’t have done it without you. Now we have come to the point where we believe we can offer The Nation in all James Bay ... read more ››

Need for “Major” Reform

The following passages are taken from Maintaining the Pillars of Our Identity, a report on the Cree Nation Gathering prepared by D. Romeo Saganash for the Grand Council/CRA. The report was just released. “A careful ear will note to what extent there is virtually no difference in outlook between the Youth ... read more ››

Coon-Come calls for “major changes” at Creeco

The following is a letter sent by Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come to Cree leaders on January 19. It comments on a scathing study of Cree economic-development companies. The study found that the companies are losing money hand-over-fist. To: Cree Chiefs and Band Councils Creeco Board Members Board of Compensation James ... read more ››

Zapatistas Call for End to Mexican Dictatorship

The following is the full text of a declaration from the Lacandon jungle by the Zapatista Army of National Liberation: TODAY WE SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! TO THE PEOPLE OF MEXICO: MEXICAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS: We are a product of 500 years of struggle: first against slavery, then during the War of Independence against ... read more ››

A Big Hit

There weren’t enough hotel rooms in Val d’Orto hold them all. A record 3 to 4,000 people attended the 13th annual Val d’Or hockey and broomball tournament this December. They had 600 hotel rooms to choose from in Val d’Or, but it wasn’t enough. Several teams had to stay in ... read more ››

Your best Val d’Or tournament memories

The Nation Was On The Scene At This Year’s Hockey And Broomball Tournament In Val D’or. We Asked You To Tell Us About Your Fondest Memories From Previous Tournaments. Here’s What You Had To Say: “It was when Waskaganish was playing the CRA Drummers. Oscar Kistabish was playing for the Drummers ... read more ››

Make Your Own Flip Cards

Only from The Nation can you get the feel of the Val d’Or tournament if you weren’t there. It requires a little work but even a couch potato can do it. You need 11 matchbook covers, a pair of scissors, a stapler, glue and a willingness to cut up this ... read more ››

Annual General Assembly 1993

Matthew Coon-Come called it the best general assembly he was ever at. New issues were discussed and emotions ran strong at this year’s General Assembly of the Grand Council of the Crees and the Cree Regional Authority (CRA). The assembly, held in Waskaganish, was organized under the theme “The Children, ... read more ››