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Vincent’s Stuffed Cat’s Amazing Journey

Once Upon a time, there was a four-year-old boy named Vincent, who received a grey stuffed cat for Christmas. Vincent named it “Chat” and they became very close friends. One day, the little boy, his mother, his father and his big brothers Leo and Felix went on a boat trip with ... read more ››

Two Mistissini Men Sentenced in Shooting

Two Mistissini men, Clifford Jolly, and Eric Meskino, have been sentenced to 34 months, and 17 months respectively for their part in two separate shooting sprees which cost the town of Mistissini over $28,000 worth of damages. The incidents took place on successive days last May 24 and 25. During the spree ... read more ››

Eco Tourism in Chisasibi

The Nation visited several eco-tourism ventures in Central and South America this past summer in hopes of encouraging eco tourism in Eeyou Istchee. To our pleasant surprise, one such venture was already up and running in Chisasibi. Run by Margaret and William Cromarty, Fort George Island Tours has been thriving ... read more ››

Roadblock Closes Chisasibi After Police Officer’s Suspension

Angry Chisasibi residents erected a blockade on the only road into the community last week after Assistant Director of Policing Larry Ross was handed a 30-day suspension and resigned from the force as a result. Ross, a Mohawk, was suspended by Director of Policing Harry Snowboy Oct. 15 for seven counts ... read more ››

Safety Tips Series – Part 3 of 3

Staying safe with a babysitter (all ages): When choosing a trustworthy babysitter you must keep in mind what is best for your children. The person you choose must know how to keep your child out of harm’s way, and how to handle an emergency if one arises. Keep a list ... read more ››

Cree Film Huge Success in T.O.

“One more river,” a documentary that gave an in-depth examination of the process the Cree Nation went through before and after the signing of the “Paix des Braves” with Quebec, made it’s North American debut in Toronto on October 3,2003. The film was produced by the Cree Company Rezolution Pictures, which ... read more ››

Chisasibi Walk-a-thon

On October 1, 35 members of the Chisasibi Sports and Recreation Association undertook a major challenge – participating in a long-distance walk-a-thon. The walk began in Rouyn-Noranda and is scheduled to make stops in Val d’Or, Amos, Matagami, and Radisson, before reaching their final destination of Chisasibi October 25. When all is ... read more ››

Bigfoot in Chisasibi: Myth or Reality?

There have been many sightings of a sasquatch-like being around the community of Chisasibi lately. It all started when one man noticed huge footprints down by the beach. The next thing you knew everyone was claiming to have seen Bigfoot. According to some elders, he (or she) is said to have loved ... read more ››

Whapmagoostui Joyrider

The Whapmagoostui Police Force received a call for a conjugal violence situation shortly after midnight in the morning of October 8. Police drove to the residence of Joel George of Whapmagoostui, 20 years old. Police say they were met with an unexpected firearms situation. The police said that a man brandished ... read more ››

‘Skag Airport to Reopen

The Waskaganish airport has been closed since September 15 and is set to reopen again on October 16, if all goes well. It is undergoing a range of improvements, such as refilling the gravel runway, taxiway and apron, restoring the access road to the airport and replacing the signs. The ... read more ››

Safety Tips Series – Part 2 of 3

To prevent poisoning: Poisoning can be caused by more than just bleach or Lysol. Vitamins, cough and cold medicines, some types of plants, make-up, paint, alcohol and cigarettes are just a few things of many that can be toxic to your children. Just a few iron pills are enough to ... read more ››

New Opportunities Provided For Natives In Prison

The Government of Canada and the Waseskun Healing Centre have reinforced their joint commitment to building safe communities by signing the Corrections and Conditional Release Act Section 81 Agreement. The agreement states that there will be more of a possibility for inmates in minimum security to serve out their sentence at ... read more ››

Natives Take Forestry Demands International

Indigenous peoples from around the world are demanding that governments and industry stop the exploitation of forests without their consent. In a recommendation tabled last week before the 4,000 delegates from 140 countries attending the United-Nations-sponsored World Forestry Congress in Quebec City, indigenous groups called for native participation in defining forest ... read more ››

Church Sex Abuse: Two Solitudes

It might not be polite to notice, but it’s hard to ignore. The Ontario Superior Court award of $1.5 million to a non-native man from Sault Ste-Marie on Sept. 16 is no doubt justified when one reads of the horrific sexual abuse he endured as a boy. The unnamed victim was terrorized ... read more ››

Survey Says: Natives in Poor Health

It won’t come as a surprise, but the just-released Aboriginal Peoples Survey confirms it: the health of Natives in Canada is poor. Stricken with arthritis and diabetes at rates double the national average, aboriginal adults in Canada were twice as likely as those in the rest of the country to ... read more ››

Airplane Crash Claims 8, Including Deputy Chief

A Native community in Northern Ontario lost its deputy chief and three other officials after a tragic plane crash Sept 11. Seven people from Summer Beaver and the pilot were killed when an 11-seat Cessna Grand Caravan owned by Wasaya Airways crashed near the community. Robert Sirianni, captain of CFB Trenton’s ... read more ››

Aboriginal Logging Rights Upheld

In a landmark logging decision, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of a Mi’kmaq man, Joshua Bernard. The court ruled that Bernard, from Eel Ground Reserve near Miramichi, N.B., has a treaty right to harvest and sell trees growing on Crown lands that were historically occupied by ... read more ››

Safety Tips Series – Part 1 of 3

Keeping our children safe is usually the first priority in our lives. How often do we think about the length of a window blind’s cord, or about how heavy a table lamp may be? Yet these two examples can seriously harm a child (choking, and heavy object falling). This article ... read more ››

Mistissini Lake Mystery

It appears there has been another sighting of the mysterious creature in the water seen near the community of Mistissini. A resident, who wishes to remain anonymous for now, says that the report that the UFO (unidentified floating object) was bigger than a car length and that it has been seen ... read more ››

Drug Mule Winning Stupidity Sweepstakes

A Great Whale man is probably reconsidering the wisdom of a life of crime. The man, whom Kativik Regional Police didn’t identify, caused a disturbance Sept. 1 while going through metal-detection security at the Whapmagoostui/Kuujjuarapik airport. The detector sounded, but the man refused to allow a body search. But he still insisted ... read more ››

New Problems at EM-1?

According to the Quebec City-based newspaper, le Soleil, there are problems at EM-1 that are threatening to push the completion date of 2007 further behind. According to the paper, obsolete equipment and an inability to foresee some of the problems has resulted in many delays. Hydro Quebec denies the claims. Christine Martin, ... read more ››

Charest to go for Great Whale River?

When Premier Jean Charest unseated the Parti-Quebecois in last spring’s provincial election, one of the things he assured the Cree is that he would not dam the Great Whale River. But in June of this year, the Nation has discovered, he apparently went back on that promise when he contacted Pita ... read more ››

Mistissini Lake Monster Sighting

In a related story there was a sighting recently of the infamous Mistissini Monster. Compared to its counterpart, the Loch ness Monster, the Mistissini Monster is a whole lot smaller, and not quite as elusive. “It looks black, and is about half the size of a car,” according to the manager ... read more ››

Mistissini Fish Study

There has been an interesting find in Mistissini in recent months, and we’re not talking about another Mistissini Lake monster sighting! There are a couple of ongoing projects called the Mistissini Lake study. One is on speckled trout, and the other is on walleye. Dr. Louis Bernachez of the Université de Laval ... read more ››

Eyewitness Report

Hicham: We just got back from The Empire State Building to have our supper at Applebee’s just next door to our hotel room at Hilton Times Square when the power went off. It was around 5 pm, at first I thought it was just a power off for a few ... read more ››

Blackout of the Century!

Darkness fell over 50 million plus people in six major North American cities on August 14. It was called the biggest blackout in history and days later they were still trying to trace the exact cause. The United States blames Canada for it, and vice versa. Nation Editor-in-Chief Will Nicholls was trying to ... read more ››