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Program attempts to engage young voters in Eyou Istchee

2012-05-23T20:36:45Z

In many of our Cree elections it has been shown that the youth do not participate very much. The CNYC wants to change that and has started up what is called the "Voters in Training Program". With the Youth Grand Chief elections coming up, they thought it would be a good idea to revive this program. Melissa Natachequan spoke with Joey Blacksmith, who is the current Deputy Youth Grand Chief.

Youth Chief candidates on issues facing young of Eyou Istchee

2012-05-09T21:33:44Z

Elections for Youth Grand Chief are coming up on May 31st. There are 5 Candidates running for the position. They are Samantha Awashish, Jeremey Diamond, Kevin House, Joshua Iserhoff and Shadrock Trapper. It is not always easy to decide who to vote for, so CBC North has asked each of the candidates some questions about the big issues. Melissa Natachequan spoke with each of the candidates and asked them about issues facing the youth of Eyou Istchee:

Question 1: What is your motivation for wanting this job?

Question 2: What is one issue you see the youth of Eeyou Istchee facing that you want to change?

Question 3: What is your opinion on how money has been spent on youth activities in the past years, is it going where it should?

Question 4: What is your stand on preserving the Cree language and how will you address it as Youth Grand Chief?

Question 5: There is a lot of bullying going on in our schools and communities, what will you do to change this?

Question 6: What is your view of the benefit of Plan Nord for the Cree youth?

Memories of Goose Break

2012-05-04T20:57:09Z

It's that time of year again when the communities are close to empty and the people are out on the land. It's Goose break season in Eeyou Istchee. There are many reasons why people enjoy being out on the land. It's a place of peacefulness, to get together with family, but also refresh our traditional skills. Juliet Iserhoff is an elder from Chisasibi, she shared with Betsy Longchap her memories of how goose break was when she was young.

Cree players an important part of Quebec teams in National Aboriginal Hockey Championships

2012-05-04T20:53:07Z

The National Aboriginal Hockey Championships will be held in Saskatoon, Sasketchewan May 7 - 12. Teams from across Canada will be competing in both the Female & Male Divisons. Team Eastern Door and the North will be representing the Province of Quebec. The team is a mix of Crees and Mohawks. Joshua Loon spoke with Dayna Bobbish of Chisasibi, who is playing in the women's division.

Native Friendship Centre threatened with closure

2012-04-03T20:18:08Z

Montreal's Native Friendship Centre continues to try to find a way to stay open. At the end of March, the Youth Centre that is housed there shut it's doors. The Friendship Centre lost it's core funding and may have to close by July. Melissa Natachequan spoke with Buckley George, who is from Whapmagoostui.

Chisasibi hosts Makivik AGA

2012-03-28T19:12:39Z

Makivik is holding it's Annual General Meeting in Chisasibi this year. From March 27 to March 30, 2012, more than 100 delegates will be in Chisasibi for the AGA. Chisasibi is home to a little over a hundred Inuit beneficiaries. Melissa Natachequan spoke with Raymond Menarick, who is a Makivik Board Member and resident of Chisasibi.

Lack of candidates running for Youth Grand Chief

2012-03-26T20:27:31Z

The current Youth Grand Chief is urging Cree to nominate people to run for Youth Grand Chief. Nominations for Youth Grand Chief have been open for more than a month, and only one person has been nominated. The election is coming up on May 31st. Melissa Natachequan spoke to current Youth Grand Chief, Stacy Bear.

Cree Patient Services called upon to improve services

2012-03-23T21:07:57Z

Many Cree patients come to Montreal for health treatment and a good number of them stay at the Espresso Hotel. Linda Neeposh often escorts her mother Maggie Neeposh when she comes to Montreal and stays at the Espresso. Linda says she'd like to see Cree Patients Services offer more help for patients like her mom.

Maggie Etapp Neeposh agrees that services could be improved.

Lisa Petagumskum, from Cree Patient Services, responds.

Behavior of some sport hunters continues to cause tension

2012-03-16T21:05:51Z

The Cree Trappers Association says the behavior of some sport hunters continues to be a problem. Cree tallymen have long complained that some non-Cree sport hunters aren't respecting the rules of safe hunting while in Eyou Istchee. Joshua Loon spoke with the president of the CTA, Isaac Masty to find out more.

Filmmaker looking for UFO's in Eyou Istchee

2012-03-12T20:24:28Z

Cree filmmaker Ernest Webb wants to hear about your encounters with UFO's. The creator of "Down the Mighty River" or "One More River" is researching for a new film on sightings of unidentified flying objects in Eyou Istchee. Joshua Loon spoke with him to find out more.

Project shines light on dogs of Waswanipi

2012-03-07T22:16:30Z

When you walk around in the communities in Eeyou Istchee, one thing you'll always see is Dogs! In Waswanipi, some students at Willie J. Happyjack participated in a program set up by Youth Fusion. It's called "The Dog Project". Melissa Natachequan spoke with students Robin Gull Saganash and Miah Ottereyes, who worked on the project.

Survivor on whether Harper's apology should be displayed

2012-02-27T20:22:43Z

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's interim report was released at the end of February. In it, the commissioners called for changes to Canadian public school curriculums to include the story of the residential school system and its impacts. The report also recommended that every secondary school in the country display a framed copy of Prime Minister Harper's 2008 apology to survivors. Betsy Longchap spoke with residential school survivor Lilly Sutherland, from Waswanipi.

PSSS offering new services on-line

2012-02-27T20:09:37Z

The Post-Secondary Student Services has a new on-line application process this year. It's a way for the PSSS to make it's services more available to current and potential students. Joshua Loon spoke with Jane Blacksmith to find out more.

To apply online here is the web site. www.csbpostsecondary.ca

Stories of the snowy owl in Eyou Istchee

2012-02-22T15:49:40Z

The Snowy Owl is found mostly in northern Quebec and in the arctic regions. The owl roams in the wooded area looking for its prey. This bird can kill a fox with its huge claws. Recently, in the Saguenay region, a women was attacked by an owl. Elder Job Kawapit from Whapmagoostui, will tell us about the behaviour of the animal.

We'd like to hear your stories of the owl. Call our hotline at 1-877-597-4369.

Clara bus offers a different way to fight breast cancer

2012-02-16T19:35:30Z

Having a mammogram is one of the best ways to detect breast cancer early. In the communities, it's not always easy to get a mammogram as each community doesn't have the machine needed. There is another alternative in Eyou Istchee with what's called the Clara Bus, a travelling mammogram clinic. Besty Longchap spoke with CHR Helen Iserhoff while the bus was visiting Mistissini.