Chelsea McKay, age 12
Wunnumin Lake
There’s not light
There’s no sound
I need help
There’s a place and a time
To be saved
But is it now?
I need help
Help me now
I’m stuck in this place
I feel alone
I want to go somewhere else
It’s so dark
It’s so cold
Can you help me now?
I’ll be waiting here for you
I feel sad
I think I’m going insane
Can you help me now?
I feel sick
I feel lonely
I need help right now
I’ve been yelling for help every day
Can you hear me now?
Maachestan, the Cree word for the annual spring river ice breakup, is happening all along the James Bay coast.




Maachestan, the Cree word for the annual spring river ice breakup, is happening all along the James Bay coast. This is a very important time of year for...
I was proud to see First Nation youth representing our northern homelands on the international stage this past month at the United Nations. Jeronimo...