Mistissini secondary school closed due to bullying
With escalating bullying and attendance issues, Voyageur Memorial High School in Mistissini made the difficult decision to close Secondary 1 and 2 classes on November 29 for an indefinite period.
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As the prefab housing program nears its winter completion, some communities are facing delays
A federal initiative to build dozens of modular homes across Eeyou Istchee is facing delays as the prefabricated homes have failed to arrive in the Cree communities on time.
Kaitlynn Hester Moses reflects on her four years as Youth Grand Chief
As the Grand Council of the Crees and the Cree Nation Government recognized the newly elected Grand Chief and Deputy Grand Chief in Waswanipi on November 11, another inauguration ceremony saw the installation of Adrian Gunner as the new Youth Grand Chief and Jordan Masty as the Deputy Youth Grand Chief.
Cree Nation responds to concerning moose survey results
Despite last winter’s aerial survey results showing a significant decline of the moose population in Zone 17 and the south part of Zone 22, the sports hunt continued as usual this season, which ran October 2-17.
Research reveals a lack of information on forced sterilization of Indigenous women in Quebec
A group of Indigenous researchers and women’s associations across Quebec are encouraging people to come forward to shed light on the long-hidden practice of forced sterilization.
Documents show church used multiple strategies to avoid paying millions to residential school survivors
The Roman Catholic Church is responding to renewed criticisms after it was revealed that the church had managed to avoid many commitments to pay residential school survivors as part of the 2005 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA).
Innu Nation force feds, province back to table over Muskrat Falls
The threat of a lawsuit has helped the Innu Nation force the governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada to renegotiate benefits from the troubled Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project.
Indigenous groups call out Quebec’s objections to federal youth act
The Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) is questioning Quebec’s decision to challenge Ottawa to prevent a new federal framework for Indigenous youth and children from coming into place.
AFNQL calls for urgent changes to First Nations policing
While the federal government committed last December to introduce legislation making First Nations policing an essential service, the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) is demanding the same recognition from Quebec.
Esau family alleges police abuse in Val-d’Or
On July 27, Charles Esau from Waskaganish loaned the family car to his daughter Phyliss Esau and her boyfriend Nick Mowat so they could enjoy a holiday in Val-d’Or. After checking into the Hotel Continental after midnight, Mowat went to park the car in the back, but was interrupted by an unexpected encounter with local police officers.