Volume 12, Issue 19

A Sense of Movement

The sun is reflecting off clear, rippling lake water in the afternoon. I dip my paddle into the water and pull the canoe forward with every stroke. A loon cries out from across the lake and gulls lazily hover in the breeze blowing over the treetops. I recall lessons from ... read more ››

Candidate for Grand Chief: Matthew Mukash – Mukash Pushes Sovereignty and the Economic Development to Support It

The race for the position as Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees is heating up once again and in this issue we will be talking to two candidates who hope to get elected and lead the people for the next four years. It is our aim for you, ... read more ››

Candidate for Grand Chief: Paul Gull

The race for the position as Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees is heating up once again and in this issue we will be talking to two candidates who hope to get elected and lead the people for the next four years. It is our aim for you, ... read more ››

Coming Out Of The Bushes

Now why is it that when you need to get in touch with someone with political power, you can’t, and when you do see them, it’s because their face is plastered on every porch bulletin board in town asking for our support? Argh! The irony! Yep, it’s election time again. This ... read more ››

Dangerous Month for Fires

The record-breaking heat has made for a devastating summer for the forests of Eeyou Istchee as raging fires have postponed community events and interrupted work. At its height two weeks ago, 138 forest fires ravaged northwestern Quebec. The Société de Protection des Forêts Contre le Feu (SOPFEU) is closely watching the ... read more ››

Fun in the Belly of Great Whale – Tropical Heat, New Socks and Roasted Beaver Make Traditional Gathering a Memorable Event

It was a whale of a time. As usual with any trip on Air Creebec, our airline of choice, we were traveling standby. It is not unusual to get bumped, but the land was with us as we traveled to enjoy the 13th Annual Whapmagoostui Traditional Gathering. It is located ... read more ››

Hydro-Quebec Doesn’t Understand Cree Society – Report – Federal Review Slams Hydro-Quebec’s EM-1A and Rupert Diversion Environmental Impact Statement

Hydro-Quebec must be tiring of the federal review of the EM-1A and Rupert Diversion projects. The directives of the environmental impact statement said the utility must take into account “the ways of life of the local communities and the conditions that are essential for their preservation and development.” But a ... read more ››

Old Nemaska Days Stopped Short

The annual celebration at Nemaska Lake was cut short this year because of a forest fire. Nobody was injured, but the gathering that was supposed to take place July 11-24 was stopped July 15 at the request of the SOPFEU and the band council. The fire began July 12 after ... read more ››

Summer Is About To Get Even Hotter As Election Time Looms

It’s that time again folks, when you get to choose your new fearless leader and live with that decision, good or bad, for the next four years now. Yes it’s election time in Eeyou Istchee and at least two of the candidates have already announced their intent to run against the ... read more ››

Supreme Court Deals Setback to Native Logging

A Supreme Court of Canada ruling has dealt a blow to a 275-year-old treaty between the Mi’kmaq and the British Crown and in the process has jeopardized commercial Native logging rights. The July 20 decision in the Marshall-Bernard case stated that the Mi’kmaq do not have a treaty right to harvest ... read more ››