One of the most exciting things that happened with our museum collection in the last few months was the amazing reunification of an object with the family of the maker. In May 2015, ACCI hosted a Curatorial workshop lead by Moira McCaffrey, and one of the attendees was Linda Stewart Georgekish from Wemindji. At this …
CALL FOR DONATIONS: PICTURES, VIDEO FOOTAGE, LETTERS, & NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS “The Voyage of the Odeyak” “We may have inherited this land from our ancestors, but we have also borrowed it from our children.” These compelling words were spoken by Matthew Coon Come on “Earth Day” April 22, 1990, the day that New Yorkers learned that …
The 3rd Annual Family Weekend was a great success! On the first day we had close to 70 people join us for the whole afternoon. The second day was just as popular. In total we received over 150 people last weekend. Those who attended experienced things that they’ve never before had the chance to see or …
39th Anniversary of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement 1975-2014 This year marks the 39th anniversary of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. It is important to honour the young Cree leaders that were asked by community elders to lead the fight during the negotiations of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. …
If one thought that our first week of the Powwow workshop here at ACCI was well attended, then our second week exceeded all expectations. The second week targeted youth and adults who wanted to learn about dancing, making regalia, and to generally learn about what Powwows are and general conduct while attending. We started …
The weather has changed, finally, winter has come and gone and summer is quickly approaching and the powwow circuit is starting to heat up. In August, Ouje-Bougoumou will host its 4th annual Powwow and this year is going to be special. This will be the first time that the Ouje-Bougoumou Powwow will actually happen in …
November 22, 23 & 24 saw Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute host its 2nd annual “Family Weekend” and what a weekend it was. There were visitors from all over Eeyou Istchee that came to see Aanischaaukamikw and the events that happened throughout the weekend. Two elders, Nancy Snowboy and Elizabeth Cookish, came from Chisasibi to show …
The Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute has once again hosted a major tourist gathering in the region. The Quebec Minister for Tourism, Pascal Bérubé was at ACCI to announce a Funding Agreement totaling $1.4 million to be invested in the region for tourism development. Representatives from the Crees and Jamesian along with The Cree Tourism Association …
Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute was recently invited to attend the Jackie Gull Memorial Pipun Eeyou Eetouwin in Waswanipi. We were absolutely delighted with the hospitality and kindness shown towards us from everyone involved in this event. Upon our arrival in Waswanipi we were invited for a feast where we were served bannock, rabbit stew, moose …
From March 15 to 17, CNACA held their first festival in Val d’Or and ACCI was present at this event. There was an abundance of talented artists in attendance at the festival. Tim Whiskeychan, one of the most respected artists in Eeyou Istchee, showed many curious visitors some of his unique painting techniques. There were crafts …