During the week of October 6 ACCI was closed to the public for Moose Break, but that doesn’t mean that museum-y things don’t happen. So, what really happens to a museum when it’s closed for a week? Well, sadly none of our artifacts come to life, but the Collections Staff sure do because being closed …
ACCI’s Library and Archives is happy to report that our new reference section is now open in the Library. Our reference section holds Cree magazines, newsletters from different communities, annual reports from Cree entities and environmental reports. We are happy to help you with your research questions and remember that the library is open Tuesday …
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 …
Aanischaaukamikw has brought aboard two summer interns. Tania Lariviere and Siikuun Wapachee have join our team as tour guides and summer programmers. They will be here to offer visitors tours of the exhibit and building, as well as helping to run some of our summer programming. Welcome to all.
Aanischaaukamikw has hired a new tour guide, Suzanne Kitchen brings a life time of traditional knowledge with her to this position. Suzanne has spent much of her life living in the bush, continuing to practice her culture in the setting of her ancestors. We are very pleased that she has joined our team as she …
Michel Bayard is from Albany, New York. He is 70 years old. He started his journey using his vehicle from Albany to Montreal and continued by bike to Ouje-Bougoumou. He travelled using forestry roads through Obedjewan. He plans to continue his journey to Waswanipi. If you see him on the road, please do stop and …
COMING SOON TO AANISCHAAUKAMIKW! Staff Viewing Newly Loaned Artifacts from the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. A collection of James Bay Cree artifacts will be temporarily on exhibition at the Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute. The artifacts includes: Two spectacular hoods, a pair of woman’s leggings, a wall pocket made of porcupine quill and a child’s bag. …
Our spring intern Christine Desroches is a museum tech student from College Montmorency. She is finishing up her last week here at ACCI and we asked her to write a few lines about her time here at Aanischaaukamikw. We were very happy to have her as part of our team! Already 6 weeks! I had …
The museum may be closed to the public during Goose Break, but museum staff have been working hard to do some spring cleaning before the museum opens again. The library got a full cleaning last week. Everything from shelves to carpets were washed in preparation for the summer. One of the best ways to make …