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Eyou Dipajimoon | Feb 19, 2013 | 5:33

Kathleen Rabbitskin explains services available for Cree students in the city.

Kathleen Rabbitskin from PSSS in Montreal, explains services available for Cree students in the city.

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Eyou Dipajimoon Thomas Moar, parent from Waskaganish Apr 24, 2013 | 7:57Thomas Moar from Waskaganish.
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Eyou Dipajimoon Frederick Coon Come Apr 23, 2013 | 8:13It was a Friday night, time to see friends, have fun, get the weekend started. Fifteen years ago Frederick Coon Come of Mistissini was 23 years old and getting ready for a party. He had big plans for his future. But that night, everything changed.
Eyou Dipajimoon - Anna Lisa JacobApr 23, 2013 | 5:00Eyou Dipajimoon Anna Lisa Jacob Audio
Eyou Dipajimoon Anna Lisa Jacob Apr 23, 2013 | 5:00One girl from Waskaganish lost almost all of her friends because she stopped drinking. Nineteen-year-old Anna Lisa Jacob says she quit because her actions were getting out of hand which caused problems with her parents. She spoke with Joshua Loon.
Eyou Dipajimoon - Emergency meeting on woodland caribouApr 22, 2013 | 7:51Eyou Dipajimoon Emergency meeting on woodland caribou Audio
Eyou Dipajimoon Emergency meeting on woodland caribou Apr 22, 2013 | 7:51Representatives from many Quebec First Nations met in mid-April in Sept- Iles to discuss declining caribou populations. They are trying to come up with an agreement to protect the Woodland caribou herd. Joshua Loon spoke with Isaac Masty, who was at the m
Eyou Dipajimoon - EEPF Officer Randy KitchenApr 22, 2013 | 9:25Eyou Dipajimoon EEPF Officer Randy Kitchen Audio
Eyou Dipajimoon EEPF Officer Randy Kitchen Apr 22, 2013 | 9:25Fighting bootlegging has been identified as a priority for the Eeeyou- Eenou Police Force. All the Cree communities are officially dry, but alcohol is still a major factor behind the social problems. Officer Randy Kitchen from Waskganish.
Eyou Dipajimoon - Elder looks forward to getting goose camp readyApr 18, 2013 | 8:29Eyou Dipajimoon Elder looks forward to getting goose camp ready Audio
Eyou Dipajimoon Elder looks forward to getting goose camp ready Apr 18, 2013 | 8:29Goose break is fast approaching in Eyou Istchee. Elder Jimmy Trapper of Waskaganish knows there's a lot of work to do gathering wood, setting up dwellings and goose blinds, but as he explained to Joshua Loon, people don't mind.
Eyou Dipajimoon - Boston bombings bring back memories for Mistissini marathonerApr 16, 2013 | 8:14Eyou Dipajimoon Boston bombings bring back memories for Mistissini marathoner Audio
Eyou Dipajimoon Boston bombings bring back memories for Mistissini marathoner Apr 16, 2013 | 8:14In Boston, the investigation continues into bombings that killed three and injured at least 170 people at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15th. News of the bombings shocked Wally Rabbitskin of Mistissini.
Eyou Dipajimoon - Mistissini starts building bridge over Uupaachikus PassApr 12, 2013 | 9:45Eyou Dipajimoon Mistissini starts building bridge over Uupaachikus Pass Audio
Eyou Dipajimoon Mistissini starts building bridge over Uupaachikus Pass Apr 12, 2013 | 9:45After being talked about for many years, the long-awaited bridge in Mistissini over Uupaachikus Pass linking the community with land across the water is finally under construction.Joshua Loon spoke with Emmett Macleod, Director of Municipal Services.
Eyou Dipajimoon - CHB hopes to launch midwifery program and birthing centreApr 11, 2013 | 4:40Eyou Dipajimoon CHB hopes to launch midwifery program and birthing centre Audio
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Eyou Dipajimoon - EEPF hires 13 retired non-Cree officersApr 9, 2013 | 10:29Eyou Dipajimoon EEPF hires 13 retired non-Cree officers Audio
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