Category: 2008-06-06

Mistissini’s Osprey Lodge brought home bronze

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 ... read more ››

SDBJ ready to invest in Cree business: The group has cash to spend and a new attitude towards Crees

This is not your father’s Societe de developpement de la Baie-James. In the not-too-distant-past, the SDBJ, which was formed in 1971, did little or nothing for Crees to help bolster the Eeyou economy and foster a better relationship for Cree business. Things are changing these days. The SDBJ released their development plan ... read more ››

CHRD to hold Regional Career Fair in Mistissini

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 ... read more ››

Four arrested and charged in Chisasibi drug bust

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 ... read more ››

Joseph Jolly, Jr. kills his first goose

Last spring my son Joseph Seth, who was 11 at that time, had two good chances to kill his first goose. He used my 12-gauge shotgun to shoot two loners that had landed at our blind but he missed both times. They were within range and I was really hoping ... read more ››

Notes on Goosebreak

Mistissini Over in Mistissini, Don Macleod shot the first goose, again. It was an early spring for this inland community with the snow and ice melting away quite quickly. With the water moving faster, due to an early thaw, the geese were unable to land, making kills difficult and fewer than ... read more ››

Reasonable accommodation

Quebec Native Women is disappointed to see that the Bouchard-Taylor Commission report and the leaders of Quebec’s political parties did not acknowledge the place of Aboriginal culture, values and language in Quebec. The Bouchard-Taylor Commission had a mandate to take stock of accommodation practices in Quebec and to analyze related issues. ... read more ››

Distress Signals

One thing I’ve noticed these days is the growing sight of ambulances, fire trucks and police cars, with flashing lights and blaring sirens, warning us that some calamity is under way. Back in the day, the only siren to be heard would have been the one at the school, where we ... read more ››

Helping victims of crime: A Crime Victims Assistance Centre is coming to Eeyou Istchee

Victims of crime in Eeyou Istchee will soon be able to reach for help close by. Two regional Crime Victims Assistance Centres (CAVAC) have been announced with joint operational funding to be located in the Cree territory. CAVAC made the announcement in late May that $336,669 was to be donated annually ... read more ››

Cree Trust sworn in

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 ... read more ››

Remembering Sam

An amazing old man, Sam Blacksmith, the central figure in the National Film Board film, Cree Hunters of Mistassini, died May 14, at the age of, at least, 97. He is one of the last remaining Cree hunters with a full knowledge of the bush life, men and women who had ... read more ››

Delivering a message

I recall a story my mom Susan often told me about a time when my brother Joe and I were children. It was convenient for mom to keep us together as we pretty much kept each other busy most of the time. She often used us as her messengers to ... read more ››

Osprey Lodge Quebec Tourism Medal Winner

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 ... read more ››