ARTICLES BY
Anthony Neeposh
I took some time this summer to travel to southern cities and towns in Ontario. Unfortunately for me, I timed my visits during some of the hottest days of the year. I also drove an older vehicle that did not have air conditioning. I was miserable most of the time ...
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Two Chisasibi boys worked hard on their on-ice talents during the Montreal Canadiens hockey school in Brossard recently. Darius Neacappo, the son of Patricia Neacappo and Jean-Louis Pelchat, and Gerald House, son of Sally and Jerry House, sweated through a demanding program to make their parents proud.
The two boys justified ...
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The Cree of James Bay haven’t seen this kind of summer games in well over 20 years. They used to be held every year during the 1970s right through the 1990s and were also used to promote Cree culture and customs.
Now, with the Cree Nation of Waskaganish hosting the summer ...
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“Inspiring Hope” was the theme of the Youth Symposium that was held at the Hotel Forestel in Val-d’Or June 20-22. The youth came from all the communities to attend this event, though a few more people involved in the public-speaking contest would have been nice.
Unfortunately there were only two participants ...
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“Inspiring Hope” was the theme of the Youth Symposium that was held at the Hotel Forestel in Val-d’Or June 20-22. The youth came from all the communities to attend this event, though a few more people involved in the public-speaking contest would have been nice.
Unfortunately there were only two participants ...
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The Cree Nation Youth Council declared 2010 the year of our youth. Reminding us – the older generation – that these are the people of our future, the people who will inherit all that is to become of our future.
With that said The Cree Nation Youth Council hosted the first ...
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It was a rainy day and the thought of spending time with 19 children from Chisasibi was something I was looking forward to, especially knowing that we were going to Parc Safari, just south of Montreal. As I started thinking about the trip, a big smile crossed my face.
Arriving at ...
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“They that wait upon the lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31
This was one of Matthew Neeposh’s favourite Bible verses. An active church member, Uncle Matthew died suddenly in ...
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Here’s a list of activities happening in various communities this summer
Now that people have put away their goose-break gear until next season, we can look at what we are going to do during the summer months. Each community hosts different events ranging from tournaments to fishing derbies to camp meetings ...
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Goose break is finally over and people are slowly packing away their stuff and putting back into their sheds until next season. Many must be wondering when and what the next season will be like.
It seems this year wasn’t that good of a hunt. I phoned around from Whapmagoostuii all ...
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Alayne Patricia Harrison Awashish died from cancer on March 25, 2010.
Alayne was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec on May 9, 1943. Her parents were Allan and Josephine Harrison. She was a strong supporter of her family. As a mother, she was kind and benevolent, and singlehandedly raised her four children – ...
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MAY
May 21-23: Brown Bear Woman contest pow wow
Location: Tsuu T’ina Nation, Calgary, Alberta
Info: Coralee Starlight,
306-723-4966; killstwo@yahoo.com
May 22-23: Issoitapiiksi Community contest pow wow
Location: Levern, Alberta
Info: Flora Scout,
403-894-2007
May 28-30: 31st Annual Odawa contest pow wow
Location: Ottawa-Nepean Tent & Trailer Park, Nepean, Ontario
Info: 613-722-3811; fkakegamick@odawa.on.ca
www.odawa.on.ca
JUNE
June 5-6: 21st Annual Traditional pow wow “Mnomaawnjidwin” Good Gathering Traditional pow wow
Location: Wolf’s ...
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Giving your child a Native name was something that was used by our ancestors. However, this tradition was almost wiped out when we were introduced to Christianity. Most churches and missionaries refused to consider Innu names, so we took on English names. That’s when names like Peter pronounced as Beechil ...
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A brand new car and $800,000 is something everyone would be interested in receiving and will do anything to get it. However is it a scam? Apparently a person presenting himself as a lawyer contacted a woman from Chisasibi and informed her that she had won a car and $800,000.
With ...
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Dedicated to my mother, Annie Mianscum Neeposh (1928-2007)
Mother’s Day always fills my heart with a burst of emotions. It reminds me of the love and the kindness of the most important woman of my childhood, my mom! That Sîkun special day is usually perfect for honouring mothers throughout the world, ...
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