Cree people

Five Little Indians Author Michelle Good Wins the 2021 Amazon Canada First Novel Award

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Friday, May 28, 2021
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SEATTLE, May 27, 2021 /CNW/ - (NASDAQ: AMZN) - Today, Amazon Canada and The Walrus announced that Michelle Good, author of Five Little Indians (HarperCollins Publishers Ltd/Harper Perennial) is the winner of the 45th annual Amazon Canada First Novel Award ( www.amazon.ca/firstnovelaward ), which celebrates first-time Canadian novelists.

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  • SEATTLE, May 27, 2021 /CNW/ - (NASDAQ: AMZN) - Today, Amazon Canada and The Walrus announced that Michelle Good, author of Five Little Indians (HarperCollins Publishers Ltd/Harper Perennial) is the winner of the 45th annual Amazon Canada First Novel Award ( www.amazon.ca/firstnovelaward ), which celebrates first-time Canadian novelists.
  • Good, a member of Saskatchewan's Red Pheasant Cree Nation who now resides in Savona, British Columbia, received a cash prize of $60,000.
  • Set in the 1960's, Five Little Indians chronicles the criss-crossing lives of residential-school survivors struggling to overcome the trauma they endured during their years at the school.
  • For more information about the finalists and the Amazon Canada First Novel Award, visit amazon.ca/firstnovelaward or thewalrus.ca/fna .

Art Toronto the First Fair to Commission AR Experience in North America

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
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Traditionally occupying a single location, Art Toronto will take place online and nationwide in art galleries across Canada.

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  • Traditionally occupying a single location, Art Toronto will take place online and nationwide in art galleries across Canada.
  • This unique model is the first of its kind in North America for international art fairs that have quickly adapted to online exhibitions.
  • As Canada's largest art fair, Art Toronto continues to focus on showcasing indigenous talent, such as provocateur Cree artist, Kent Monkman, on the importance of artist publications with Art Institute.
  • Founded in 2000, Art Toronto is Canada's international fair for modern and contemporary art.

AFN National Chief Bellegarde Addresses United Nations General Assembly Urging Action on Indigenous Languages and Support for an International Decade on Indigenous Languages

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
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NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde addressed the full United Nations (UN) General Assembly today and spoke forcefully about the need to protect, reclaim, and revitalize Indigenous languages.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde addressed the full United Nations (UN) General Assembly today and spoke forcefully about the need to protect, reclaim, and revitalize Indigenous languages.
  • The AFN is encouraged that the UN will declare an International Decade of Indigenous Languages to build on the International Year and promote, protect and revitalize Indigenous languages."
  • National Chief Bellegarde addressed the UN General Assembly, gathered today at UN Headquarters in New York City for the "High-level event for the closing of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages."
  • "The co-development and adoption of the Indigenous Languages Act in Canada shows what we can do when governments prioritize Indigenous languages and commit to working in collaboration with Indigenous peoples," said National Chief Bellegarde.

The Viens Commission Lays Out a Road Map for Reconciliation Between Quebec and Indigenous Peoples

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Monday, September 30, 2019
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The Cree Nation salutes the courage of the Indigenous women who came forward with their stories of abuse and misconduct.

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  • The Cree Nation salutes the courage of the Indigenous women who came forward with their stories of abuse and misconduct.
  • This discrimination seriously affects the quality of services provided to Indigenous peoples or simply denies them any service at all.
  • The Calls for Action lay out a road map for reconciliation between Quebec and Indigenous peoples.
  • Quote by Grand Chief Abel Bosum:
    "The Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee welcomes the Final Report of the Viens Commission as a road map to reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and the Government of Quebec.

Prime Minister delivers a statement of exoneration for Chief Poundmaker

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Thursday, May 23, 2019
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On behalf of the Government of Canada, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today delivered a statement to posthumously exonerate Chief Poundmaker (Pihtokahanapiwiyin), who was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned in 1885.

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  • On behalf of the Government of Canada, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today delivered a statement to posthumously exonerate Chief Poundmaker (Pihtokahanapiwiyin), who was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned in 1885.
  • Prime Minister Trudeau also apologized to members of the Poundmaker Cree Nation for these past wrongs.
  • The apology and posthumous exoneration of Chief Poundmaker were presented today at a special ceremony held at Poundmaker Cree Nation, on the site of that same battle.
  • The Poundmaker Cree Nation has long sought justice for past wrongs related to the unjust conviction and imprisonment of Chief Poundmaker.

Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)/Cree Nation Government Pays Homage to Former Premier Bernard Landry Following his Passing

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Wednesday, November 7, 2018
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NEMASKA, EEYOU ISTCHEE, Nov. 7, 2018 /CNW/ - The Cree Nation Government is saddened by the loss of former Premier Bernard Landry.

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  • NEMASKA, EEYOU ISTCHEE, Nov. 7, 2018 /CNW/ - The Cree Nation Government is saddened by the loss of former Premier Bernard Landry.
  • The province, as well as the Cree Nation, has lost a man of great vision and conviction.
  • Over the years, the Cree Nation and Mr. Landry forged a relationship transcending different cultures and languages.
  • Grand Chief Dr. Abel Bosum
    "I am deeply saddened at the passing of my friend and brother, former Premier Bernard Landry.

Bill to Guarantee Indigenous Rights in Canadian Laws Will Benefit Thousands of Union Members: Steelworkers

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
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"The adoption of Bill C-262 will be a powerful affirmation of Canada's collective desire to do better and engage in genuine reconciliation with First Peoples," said Ken Neumann, USW National Director.

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  • "The adoption of Bill C-262 will be a powerful affirmation of Canada's collective desire to do better and engage in genuine reconciliation with First Peoples," said Ken Neumann, USW National Director.
  • "USW has a long history of struggle for social justice and human rights."
  • The majority of Indigenous members of USW are employed in resource industries the heart of the union's historic roots.
  • Bill C-262 is a Private Member's Bill, sponsored by NDP MP Romeo Saganash ( Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou , Quebec).