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Cree elder has been playing fiddle for 70 years and opened his grandson's wedding with 1st tune he learned

Last month, 82-year-old Cree elder, Malcolm House, got the chance to play Soldier's Joy, a classic fiddle reel with origins traced back to Scotland, at an important family event in Chisasibi, in northern Quebec.

For Cree families in Eeyou Istchee, after the fire comes the grief

As cabins burn with the forest, Cree families in northern Quebec are grappling with the resulting loss of culture, history, language and their ability to get out on the land.

Cree family hosts traditional rite of passage for special needs son and brother near Montreal

On June 10, a special Walking Out, a Cree rite of passage, happened in Kahnawake, Que., a Mohawk community southwest of Montreal.

Evacuations and anxiety as wildfires rage near Cree communities in Quebec

From thick smoke to a complete evacuation, several Cree communities in northern Quebec are dealing with impacts of the wildfires raging in the region.

A hero's welcome and caribou stew as Indigenous-led snowmobile expedition winds north

Organizers say the First Nations Expedition is the longest off-trail snowmobile expedition ever attempted and carries a message of reconciliation, education and a desire to reconnect different Indigenous nations across Quebec.

All-women caribou hunt a success in northern Quebec

A seven-woman caribou hunting expedition returned home to a heroine's welcome Saturday in the Naskapi community of Kawawachikamach in northern Quebec.

Keep on rockin' in the Cree world: Legendary northern Quebec cover band celebrates 50 years

A special tribute is happening this weekend in the northern Quebec Cree community of Chisasibi to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Fort George Rockers, a band credited with laying the groundwork for a thriving music scene in Quebec Cree communities.

Hope and prayer drove 33-day search that reached a happy ending in northern Quebec

Percy James Poucachiche was found Aug. 24 across the lake from his community of Lac Simon, after a large volunteer effort to find him. The 26-year-old had been reported missing on July 23.

Northern Quebec CEGEP takes steps to help Cree students succeed

A special mural collaboration between two artists one Cree and one Qubcoise is now hanging in a northern Quebec college, part of larger efforts to make Indigenous students feel more at home.

Cree practice run bodes well for 4,500 km snowmobile 'healing expedition'

A northern Quebec team of snowmobilers says a three-day practice run to the far eastern reaches of Cree territory has helped them prepare for an epic Indigenous-led snowmobile expedition planned for next winter.