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On March 30, 2022, The Nishîyû Council of Elders (NCOE) had their quarterly meeting in Gatineau, Quebec.

With 2021 coming to an end, we're looking back at our 2nd pandemic year and feeling grateful for the resilience and cooperation of our clients, par

In Eeyou Istchee, booster doses are now available for these people at their CMC.

Contact tracing linked to a Nov. 27 banquet in Ottawa is complete. There is still only 1 case of COVID-19 related to this event.

Children aged 5-11 in Eeyou Istchee will be able to get the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine starting November 25.

There are no active cases of COVID-19 in Eeyou Istchee. We have the right tools to detect and control COVID-19 when it enters our communities.

We have reported 3 new cases of COVID-19 in Eeyou Istchee this month.

Flu shots will be available in Eeyou Istchee starting on November 1st, 2021 and are recommended for everyone age 6 months and older.

There are encouraging numbers about the progress with COVID-19 vaccination in our communities:  

There are new guidelines for physical distancing and wearing a mask in Eeyou Istchee and Quebec.

The Cree Health Board wants youth 12-17 and adults to come get their 2nd shot of the COVID-19 vaccine this summer.

Most Cree Nation Councils have adopted Public Health’s recommendation to reduce isolation.  

On Monday, June 14, The Nishîyȗ Council of Elders (NCOE) of Eeyou Istchee and the CBHSSJB Nishîyȗ Department issued a statement in the wake of the

A mobile vaccination clinic for Youth aged 12-17 is touring Eeyou Istchee in June.

Updated May 27, 2021 - Youth aged 12-17 in Eeyou Istchee will be able to get the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine starting Wednesday, June 2, 2021.

Everyone who is vaccinated can now request electronic proof of vaccination (with a QR code) through a Quebec website by following the instructions

The Pfizer vaccine will be made available for Eeyou Istchee youth ages 12 to 17.

2nd doses of the Moderna vaccine were successfully delivered to communities in Eeyou Istchee today. The 2nd dose campaign starts Tuesday, April 6.

We remind everyone of the importance of faith and prayer for Miyupimaatisiiun (health and wellbeing).

On Saturday January 9, 200 vaccines were deployed from Mistissini to Oujé-Bougoumou on Saturday to speed up the vaccination campaign amid an outbre

Our nation is saddened by the loss of Nemaska Elder Matthew Wapachee. 

This agreement will help to provide access to traditional medicines and land-based healing

Elders play an important role in our communities as the keepers of language, tradition and culture, so it is difficult to accept that they might al