Category: Sports
Aspiring hockey players of Eeyou Istchee now have a very inspiring role model to look up to. Jonathan Cheechoo, the pride of Moose Factory, Ontario, is currently playing a regular shift with the National Hockey League’s San Jose Sharks.
Drafted by the Sharks in 1998 (2nd round, 29th overall), Cheechoo has ...
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Rankin Inlet’s Jordin Tootoo is making a big splash with the NHL’s Nashville Predators these days. He had the distinction of becoming the first Inuk to play in the NHL when he suited up for his first National Hockey League game last October 9 against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
Tootoo ...
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I’ve been working in sports and recreation here in the Cree Nation for 10 years now, so it seems appropriate that I begin writing about sports for the Nation in the magazine’s 10th anniversary issue.
I am dedicated more than ever to giving our young people opportunities, such as the National ...
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December 5,6,7,8, 2002 – Val d’Or
With the advent of the Tommy James Foundation Tournament that was first held in early 1980s, many Aboriginal Nations have come together to take part as players representing their respective communities or as spectators to join the excitement that the prestigious event brings from year ...
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The Thunder Chiefs men’s hockey club from Canadore College in North Bay, Ontario, made history by claiming the Men’s Class B Division Championship in Ouje-Bougoumou Cree Nations’ first Invitational Hockey Tournament, held Nov. 16 and 17.
The team captured first place in their division, recording three round-robin wins, including a nail-biter ...
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Allan and Clare Cooper are probably one of the most famous Cree couples, well-known for being parents of hockey players: natural-talented, good hockey players. Every hockey fan in the region knows or has heard of Chris Cooper, Johnny Cooper and Naaman Cooper. Now their youngest brother is keeping up with ...
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Question: What’s plaid, striped and polka-dotted on the outside and blue on the inside?
Answer: Don Cherry.
I thought Hockey Night In Canada was a thinly veiled Hockey Night In Toronto, but thanks to Don Cherry the veil is officially off. The King of Coach’s Comer should stop blowing his dough on ...
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Hard to believe that the 2001-2002 Hockey Season in Waskaganish is almost over. Still, theres’s lots of hockey excitment left to play as the Recreational Hockey League playoffs are well under way. However, I reckon that by the time this will be printed, the Finals will be over and the ...
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(formerly known as Cree Hockey Tournament, Algo-Cree Tournament) Co-ordinated by John Boudrias (18th year of involvement with annual event) • 48 teams participated=approximately 600 players • $15,000 in sponsorships from Val d’Or business • $5,000 in Cree Nation Sponsors • All Mistissini final, with overtime winner going to Trappers • ...
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During the weekend of April 11th -14th 2001, the Cree Nation Bears participated in the Chrysler Cup Provincial Championships held in Daveluyville (region of Estrie). There were 16 teams representing the different regions of the Quebec. The people of Eeyou Istchee can be proud of the way these young athletes ...
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Jordan Lucas Wapachee is undoubtably the youngest person we have ever heard of to get a black belt. Jordan and his older brother Izaak love karate. They study Shorin-Ryu style of Japanese karate from Okinawa. Aside from regular karate and martial arts training each week, they study kobudo (Okinawan weaponry) ...
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The Chisasibi Kung Fu School kicked butt at the 19th Annual Quebec World Open Karate Championships in Quebec City, posting its best results ever.
School members came home with 17 trophies, plaques and medals.
A total of 40 Chisasibi residents went on the roadtrip via the Cree Nation Bus.
And now the winners…
White ...
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The Chisasibi Skating Club is busy planning its second annual ice show for April 19 and 20. Apart from performances by the club’s own members, Chisasibi will also play host to Josef Sabovcik, who got medals in skating at the Olympics and World Championships.
“They call him the jumping machine,” said ...
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Rouyn-Noranda is getting a whopper of a Christmas present courtesy of the Cree Nation Invitational Tournament.
Sixteen years of tradition will come to an end this year as the annual Cree hockey and broomball tournament moves to Rouyn from Val d’Or.
Officially, the reason was a lack of hotel rooms in Val ...
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The mayor of Val d’Or and merchants in the city are upset and angry about the decision to move the Cree Nation hockey and broomball tournament to Rouyn-Noranda.
“It is a big loss,” said Mayor Ronald Tetreault, who added that he was “shocked” on hearing the news.
“I thought all the problems ...
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It is the first time ever that a Cree hockey team has entered a structured hockey league in the Abitibi region, the Bantam “CC” Inter-Cite.
Stan Jones initiated the project of hosting Bantam CC tournaments in James Bay, starting with Chisasibi. Stan is the director of hockey development and works for ...
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The future of the two Cree Nation hockey teams was being decided at a meeting in Chibougamau as we went to press this issue. The future looks bright. But not enough to wear shades.
Both teams are now in a fragile position as second-class citizens in Quebec’s hockey world. This year ...
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News from the front lines of hockeydom. Our boys on the Bantam CC Cree Nation Bears brought home a first-place victory from a tournament in LaSarre February 6 to 9.
The Bears powered over Ville Marie in the final game with a 3-1 win. In previous games, they beat Val d’Or ...
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Katejun Coonishish and Nathaniel Bosum are in spring training. The motocross season is coming up soon and the moto-x superstars from Ouje-Bougoumou are ready.
Faithful readers will remember that our lads were headed to Florida before the holidays to compete in a prestigious international moto-cross challenge.
Twelve countries were represented by 3,800 ...
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The results are in from the Mistissini 2nd Invitational Basketball Tournament, held Nov. 7 to 10.
SEMI-FINALS
BOYS: 37- Chisasibi VS. Mist. Screaming Eagles -54
GIRLS: 33- Mist. VS. O.J.-14
BOYS: 30- Wemindji VS. Mist. II -50
WOMEN: 22- Mist. 22 VS. Chisasibi -44
MEN A: 54- Chib-Oujay-Mist VS. Chisasibi Storm -63
MEN B: ...
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10-15 year olds Category
Most Positive Player: Bernadette House (Chis.)
Best Hustle: Paula Menarick (Chis.)
Most Helpful Player: Staneley Swallow (Chis.)
Most Improved Player: Adam Gates (Chis.)
All-Around Player Award: Jason Langdon (Chis.)
“Gym Rat” Award: Conway McKenzie (Chis.)
Special Coaches Award: Evelyn Tanoush (Nemaska)
16 years and over Category
Most Positive Player: Chad McKenzie (Nem.)
Best Hustle: Greg Kanatewat ...
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Two Cree youngsters, Katejun Coonishish and Nathaniel Bosum, are favourites to win at the world motocross championships, to be held in Montreal’s Olympic Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2I.
An unprecedented nine countries will send racers to the 19th edition of the Motocross Valvoline, the most prestigious international event in the motocross ...
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Just weeks before the start of the hockey season, Crees have reached a compromise deal with the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Midget AA Hockey League and a team is now being put together to represent the Cree Nation.
“We said we’d try to get a team together this year and play hockey. We’re there,” ...
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Crees are reacting with amazement and bewilderment to a recent “peace offer” from the Midget AA Hockey League of Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
Until now, the Midget AA league has stubbornly refused to allow a Cree Nation team to participate in the league’s games.
But pressure from minor-hockey officials and the mayors of several non-Native ...
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From our sports desk comes news of the Olympic spirit catching on in Eeyou Astchee big time.
No Crees competed at the recent Olympic Games, but the day may not be too far off when one will.
As we went to press, the finest athletes of the Cree Nation were busily preparing ...
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The most enduring images of the Olympic games are usually of African-Americans, and more recently African-Canadians, setting records in track and field, Kenyans leaving other competitors in the dust in distance running, pixieish young girls performing seemingly impossible tumbles and twists in front of adoring throngs. The names, some of ...
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