Cree School Board support staff, managers and administrators were welcomed to a workshop with the storytelling skills of learned elder, and signatory to the James Bay Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA), Dr. Philip Awashish.
"I think it's important that we all hear the story of why we are here, what is our purpose," said CSB Director General Abraham Jolly in his introduction to Dr. Awashish, who spoke for about 90 minutes at Le Crystal Hotel in Montreal November 27, 2018.
"CSB has a fundamental role in Cree Nation-building,"
"Our school board is foundational to what the Cree Nation will look like in the future," Jolly continued. "CSB can be one of the most effective organizations, not just in the Cree Nation, but anywhere. Is that possible?" he asked the dozens in attendance. "Can we do that? Why not?"
