By Anna Guy
T
he Cree Nation of Wemindji,
located 1,300 km north of
Montreal at the mouth of the
Maquatua River on the east
coast of James Bay, is a resilient and
proud community. Wemindji is not unlike
so many small Canadian communities—
visitors will find two schools, a commu-
nity center, a post office, a mini-mall,
police and fire station, and a healthy
outfitting and adventure tourism oppor-
tunity. Home to over 1,400 Cree people
who call themselves Iyiyuuch (which
means “the people”), the commu-
nity continues to keep their language
and culture traditions such as hunting,
Grand Opening of the Microtel Hotel in Vald’dor Qc. with partners Masterbuilt Hotel, Henry Gull (James Bay Eeyou Corpora-
tion, President), Mat Mault (Activar, President), Tony Gull (TDC, President) and Chief Christina Gilpin cutting the ribbon.
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