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Mistissini’s Osprey Lodge brought home a bronze medal in the “Accommodations-Outfitters” category at the Grands Prix du tourisme quebecois gala held in Montreal, May 9.
The Osprey Lodge was honoured for its general excellence and exceptional contribution to improving the profile of Quebec tourism within Quebec, Canada and abroad.
As a result ...
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The Cree Regional Authority-Cree Human Resources Development will be holding the 2nd Annual Regional Career Fair at the Neoskweskau Complex in Mistissini July 8-10.
Presented in partnership with the Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association, the fair is designed to increase awareness amongst youth and others of career opportunities. The event brings ...
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After a lengthy investigation, Chisasibi police arrested four individuals following a drug bust at House #4, Cluster E6, on May 16.
Maryanne Swallow, 34, is charged with trafficking and possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine.
Daryl Swallow, 30, was arrested by the Surete du Quebec in Radisson and is charged with ...
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The Cree Trust was sworn in May 21, at their first board meeting, with Mathew Coon Come as Chair, Ted Moses as Vice Chair, and Tania Pash as Treasurer.
The Cree Trust is the funding agency appointed to oversee the $1.4 billion transferred from the federal government according to the New ...
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Mistissini’s Osprey Lodge brought home a bronze medal in the “Accommodations-Outfitters” category at the Grands Prix du tourisme quebecois gala held in Montreal, May 9.
The Osprey Lodge was honoured for its general excellence and exceptional contribution to improving the profile of Quebec tourism within Quebec, Canada and abroad.
As a result ...
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Don Neeposh, 37, died May 6 after his vehicle went off the road at Kilometre 295 on Highway 167 North.
Mistissini Police and the Surete de Quebec rushed to the scene of the accident after an anonymous caller informed them that a car had gone off the road and that the ...
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Deputy Grand Chief Ashley Iserhoff and Grand Council Political Attache Don Nicholls represented Eeyou Istchee at the 7th Annual United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, April 21- May 2.
This year’s forum focused on climate change and bio-cultural diversity but the main concern of delegates was the implementation of the ...
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Nituuchischaayihtitaau Aschii project will start its tour of Eeyou Istchee this spring and summer in the communities of Waskaganish and Chisasibi.
Developed by the Cree Board of Health and Social Services, the program aims to study how development projects and environmental contaminants affect people’s health.
Community members will be selected randomly and ...
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Citing a report by Sheila Fraser, Canada’s Auditor General, the Quebec Native Women’s organization calls for an overhaul of existing federal funding practices to prevent violence in Aboriginal communities.
Published May 7, the Auditor General’s report denounces existing federal programs for First Nations child and family services. The report highlights a ...
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Billy Diamond is recovering in a Montreal hospital after suffering a stroke April 23.
The former Grand Chief was discovered lying on the floor of his hotel room in Rouyn Noranda where he had collapsed shortly after waking at 6am with a severe cramp in his leg. Although fully conscious, he ...
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According to information received by the Nation, David Gull of Waswanipi shot the first goose at noon on April 11, this year, in Miquelon.
Bragging rights go out to Mistissini’s Donald MacLeod. He got the first two geese in that community at I pm on April 16. The man at the ...
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Rama Mnjikaning First Nation Mother’s Day Powwow
Saturday May 10, 2008
Grand Entry at 12:30 PM and 7:00 PM
Sunrise Ceremony Saturday morning
MASK Arena
6147 Rama RD.
Rama Ontario (1 KM North of Casino Rama)
Master of Ceremonies: Chris Pheasant
CO-MC: Gerard Sagassige
Arena Director: Allen Manitowbi
Host Drum: Young Guns
Head Veteran: TBA
Head Female Dancer: Jessica Devost
Head Male Dancer: ...
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The Nation magazine has picked up a bucket full of nominations again this year from the Quebec Community Newspapers Association.
The magazine has been nominated for the Best Feature Page for a story Steve Bonspiel wrote about a women’s gathering of the Americas in Kahnawake.
Bonspiel picked up nominations in three categories, ...
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Rama Mnjikaning First Nation Mother’s Day Powwow
Saturday May 10, 2008
Grand Entry at 12:30 PM and 7:00 PM
Sunrise Ceremony Saturday morning
MASK Arena
6147 Rama RD.
Rama Ontario (1 KM North of Casino Rama)
Master of Ceremonies: Chris Pheasant
CO-MC: Gerard Sagassige
Arena Director: Allen Manitowbi
Host Drum: Young Guns
Head Veteran: TBA
Head Female Dancer: Jessica Devost
Head Male Dancer: ...
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There are those who talk about the benefits of a minority government. Usually you don’t see the benefits as one of the problems is that they aren’t around that long.
Just look at poor Joe Clark who lasted nine months less a day as Canada’s Prime Minister. Clark’s Finance Minister John ...
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How can I type in Cree on my computer? How do I install the Cree typing tools on my new computer? How can I convert from Cree syllables to Cree roman orthography and vice-versa?
Responses to these frequently asked questions can now be found in the form of training videos available ...
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Alice Olsen Williams is asking people to send her quilt blocks. She is creating a quilt to help Native communities across Canada heal from the devastating effects of residential schools.
“Each block is to be about what you want to express regarding residential schools. It can be about what you experienced, ...
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CHPH 99.7 FM Wemindji is increasing its directional ERP signal to 14,000 watts.
The improved transmission frequency will reach over 125 kilometres of the vast territory throughout the Cree Nation of Wemindji.
RTS Canada will act as project manager in CHPH’s overhaul, which includes the addition of new studios to the station.
“Our ...
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Mathew Coon-Come, Billy Diamond, Ted Moses, Albert Diamond, Tania Pash, Robert Kanatewat and Philip Awashish have been named as the members of the Cree Trust.
The Cree Trust will oversee the administration of the $1.4 billion transferred from the federal government following the signing of the New Relationship Agreement with the ...
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A fire destroying the home of Tamela Bobbish and family is the second fire in Chisasibi within the past two months where the families involved lost everything.
According to the Bobbish family, one of their children was playing with matches in the basement at the time the fire started on Friday, ...
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The new Neoskweskau Sports Complex in Mistissini has won an award in the Mechanical Electrical Buildings category at the Annual Quebec Engineering Association Awards, March 27.
Mistissini picked up the award for the innovative geothermal heating system of the sports complex.
Mistissini Chief John Longchap says the geothermal technology they used can ...
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The Universite du Quebec en Abitibi-Temiscamingue will hold its 6th Annual First Nations Symposium on May 28 at the Forestel Hotel in Val-d’Or.
The symposium is designed to make participants aware of Native perspectives and realities. The hope is that this new awareness will encourage co-existence and co-operation between Aboriginal and ...
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The Gabriel-Commanda Walk on March 20 gathered some 1000 people in the streets of Val-d’Or, in spite of freezing weather, to say “No” to racism, in response to the Val-d’Or Native Friendship Centre’s invitation. The 8th edition of the Walk marked the high point of the Awareness Week for the ...
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Rusty Cheezo beat out Edward Gilpin with 145 votes to Gilpin’s 111 to become Eastmain’s new Chief. In the race for Deputy Chief, Johnny Tomatuk defeated incumbent John Brown by an overwhelming majority of 176 votes to Brown’s 82 votes.
The March 20 and 21 election for Chief and Council of ...
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The communities of Kuujjuarapik and Whapmagoostui are in mourning as two Elders were struck by a snowmobile March 14. Mina Tooktoo Meeko died instantly from her injuries. Mary Angatookalook Fleming was rushed to the Montreal General Hospital but succumbed to her wounds the following morning.
Family members say that Meeko, 70, ...
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Documentary filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin will accept the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement in a ceremony May 3 in Ottawa.
A member of the Abenaki Nation, Obomsawin is honoured for her lifelong achievement in documentary film, including over 30 documentaries which have inspired audiences throughout Canada and internationally. ...
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