Tag: Wemindji

Wemindji unites against suicide

“A lot of youth are dealing with drugs and alcohol,” says Wemindji Community Health Worker Colleen Atsynia. “Most of the cases I get are related to drugs and alcohol, with attempting suicide.” That alone is enough of an explanation for why Atsynia and her colleague Norma Jean Saganash helped organize events ... read more ››

Z-man’s Back to School Tips

With the days getting shorter and the nights getting colder, one can’t escape the inevitability of summer’s end. A funny thing about endings is that they tend to signify new beginnings, like the beginning of a new school year. The piles of homework, the skill-testing math quizzes, the reading assignments ... read more ››

Interesting Question

In the winter of 1999 and 2000, I joined the “Journey Through the Heart of Eeyou Istchee.” Walking for a great part of the day, I had a lot of time to think and to reflect. Last year when I was on “the journey,” somewhere between Chisasibi and Waskaganish, I was ... read more ››

Life at Moose Fort Residential School 1958-1960

The school, formerly known as Horden Hall was located at Moose Factory, Ontario, about 200 miles south of Fort George Island. The village of Moosonee is situated only a few miles from Moose Factory, Cree of Ontario occupies both villages as we know. Privileges at the school were very few and ... read more ››