Vincent Hempsall

Great Spirit of Enterprise

Government funding cuts nearly buried them, but native publications are rising from the debt

When William Nicholls decided to launch a magazine in 1993, he knew he was in for a challenge. With little capital and no prospects of government funding, the Mistissini Cree had to borrow computers, clean offices to cover the rent on his own, and go eight months without a salary. But his perseverance paid off. […]