Word on the street...in Lac Seul
What does Treaty Day mean to you?
Rachel Garrick
“Not only that there was an agreement made between First Nations and Canada, it also provided us with some rights.”
Don Ningewance
“It’s kind of a tradition that every year people come together, collect their money and have a traditional feast.”
Mary Ningewance
“A time for gathering of family and activities.”
Junior Bearman
“Treaty Day for me is a gathering of people, seeing other family members, and it’s a grand feast.”
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...