ARTICLES BY
Will Nicholls
It was the first symposium of its kind to hit the north. The “Gateway to Building Economic Channels” drew over 400 people to Val d’Or for a three-day conference June 4-6. It was touted as a way to encourage strategic alliances, business partnerships and to build links with the Cree ...
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Well, if you haven’t done it already, it’s time to get out the BBQ and clean it off. It is always one of my favourite ways to cook in the summer. It seems to get so hot in the kitchen when you turn on the oven and I’d rather feel ...
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Where Courage Is Like a Wild Horse The World of an Indian Orphanage By Sharon Skolnick (Okee-Chee) and Manny Skolnick Published by University of Nebraska Press 1997 I started reading this one way back and put it down for a while. Since I have a pile of books to read ...
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When we all went out to the QCNA (Quebec Community Newspapers Association) awards in Magog last week, most of the staff decided to go golfing as the place we were staying was famous for it. I on the other hand heard there were not one but two wineries in the ...
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Don MacLeod is the Interim president of the Cree Consortium. The Cree Consortium is composed of Cree businesses that want to benefit from the negotiated contracts with Hydro-Quebec’s EM-1 and Rupert River Diversion projects. He was selected by local businessmen in Mistissini to represent them and when he arrived in ...
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The girls are finding it hard to deal with the 10 items for the cook-off but luckily we have a few recipes that are simple and easy to make. This issue is dedicated to fowl play in the kitchen. Ouch, God or at least some one who hates puns will ...
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Cree hunter Mervin Erless was in his blind on Thursday, April 11, at 12:34 p.m., presumably finishing the lunch his wife or girlfriend packed for him, at Grasset Lake, South of Waskaganish waiting for a flock to fly by. Suddenly, flying right towards him was the goose about to become ...
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Joint operations have been something that the Chisasibi Police and the Radisson Surete du Quebec have been talking about for a while. It became a reality on the evening of April 12 when officers from both forces arrested a 35-year-old francophone white male in what is called a Tactical High ...
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Mother’s Day will soon be upon us. I know some people say every day is Mother’s Day but it is nice to have one day a year that you can make extra special for them.
I know many First Nation leaders have pointed this out and have said that the women ...
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In this issue there is a story that may upset you. It is the story of how the RCMP have decided not to charge any of the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans officers over the violent incidents at Burnt Church. I’m sure you all remember the video of the ...
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The Great Outdoorsman Show is always great and primes me for the spring goose hunt and upcoming fishing season. I get to wander around and look at the latest in new offerings from some of the best.
I was a little disappointed in the layout of the show this year. Last ...
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Well, ever since we had the Great Spaghetti Cook-off the ladies in the office are primed to show us guys what they can do. So with this in mind and not wanting to taste the same dish I decided to give them ten ingredients and let them come up with ...
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The Foundation Triology By Isaac Asimov Ernie Webb recently gave me three first editions of the start of Asimov’s Foundation series. Anyone who has ever seen me read will tell you that I love sci-fi or science fiction. Asimov is one of the authors who was responsible for that. It ...
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When I stepped off the plane in Chisasibi my first thought was I should’ve put the longjohns on back in Montreal. It was a chill wind grabbing at my warmth. I hurried into the terminal with Neil. We arrived to watch the end of an extraordinary walk across 1400 km ...
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We had been talking about an in-office Will On the Grill Spaghetti Sauce Cook-off for a while and finally all the contestants were in town and ready to go. The contestants were Nation Photographer Neil Diamond, Ad Manager Aaron MacDevit and Art Director Richard Lawson. They would be judged on ...
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It was with sorrow that I learned a good friend of mine had passed away Thursday, March 7. Charlie Brian will be missed by many people, Cree and non-Cree alike. Anyone who had ever gone to his restaurant knows that he embodied Cree hospitality. He greeted everyone with a smile ...
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Jim McCarthy is a 12-year veteran of the Department of Indian Affairs. On February 27, McCarthy appeared before the Cree Naskapi Commission to discuss problems with the James Bay Cree bands submitting year-end audited reports on time and the high levels of indebtedness that afflict some band councils. One of ...
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Don’t we all love to munch out on something? Unfortunately, that’s where the pounds and kilos can add up. Love handles may be useful but they are unhealthy once they get beyond a certain point. Don’t let this happen to you. It doesn’t mean you have to give up your ...
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Stupid White Men
By Michael Moore
Published by Harper Collins 2001 Michael Moore is now my hero.
He is also a filmmaker and a writer. His films include Roger & Me, The Big One, Canadian Bacon and he’s working on a new film called Bowling for Columbine. He has worked on the television ...
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Danny Beaton is a Mohawk of the Turtle Clan. He is an activist filmmaker who believes in protecting Native culture and their homelands. His latest documentary. The Iroquois Speak Out for Mother Earth, is a compelling one. So much so that a coworker borrowed it as soon as this writer ...
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Cree Team Pimpichuu consisting of Claude and Norman Coonishish and Larry MacLeod were racing again after two years revived Harricana Raid race. Last time they raced the squad was a Canadian Yamaha factory team. This year Pimpichuu would be racing under the Polaris banner as they were sponsored by Ou ...
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If you remember the last issue with the Spicy Game Chili, I have to say the consensus around the office is great. I made up a huge pot and actually charged fellow workers $5 for all you could eat. Well, at least until it was gone. I had two types ...
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Tales of the Cherokee 1 & 2 Adapted and Illustrated by Gene Gonzales Published by Mandalay Books, P.O. Box 4761 Johnson City, TN. 37602 United States I have to say Wow! I have to say Great! I have to say once again that Crees should be doing this. Tales of ...
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It feels like forever since I wrote an editorial. Or should I say since I felt like writing an editorial?
There have been great events happening in Eeyou Istchee. A decision has been made. What the consequences of that decision will be or whether it will even be honoured is something ...
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Premier Bernard Landry called it “the peace of the brave,” but the signing of the Agreement between the Crees and Quebec in Waskaganish Feb. 7 was marred by scuffles and two vigorous arrests by police from six Eeyou Istchee communities who erected a wall of security around the ceremony.
The first ...
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Even in winter There is fishing. Recently when I went home I had a chance to help out my uncle Luke and Cousin Casey with a little winter fishing. No simple ice holes here. A net was put under the ice and the result was some very tasty walleye and ...
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