Wachiya

10/17/2026

Meet the artist at Wachiya tomorrow! 🎨
Sunday, October 18, 12 pm to 2 pm

Join us in store to meet Adam Enosse and watch him paint live. Adam is a MoCreebec Eeyoud artist from Moosonee, Ontario, and a CNACA member. His work bridges ancestral tradition and contemporary expression.

Can't make it, or want to take a piece home? Adam's Homeward Journey prints are in stock now: black matted 16 x 20 in ($225) and unmatted 11 x 14 in ($135). Shop in store or at wachiya.com.

📍 79 Rue Saint-Paul E, Old Montréal
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Rencontrez l'artiste demain chez Wachiya!
Dimanche 18 octobre, de 12 h à 14 h

Venez rencontrer Adam Enosse et le regarder peindre en direct. Artiste MoCreebec Eeyoud de Moosonee, en Ontario, et membre de la CNACA.

Ses estampes The Homeward Journey sont en stock : estampe avec passe-partout noir de 16 x 20 po (225 $) ou sans passe-partout de 11 x 14 po (135 $). Offertes en boutique et sur wachiya.com.

📍 79, rue Saint-Paul Est, Vieux-Montréal

Venez nous dire wachiya!

10/17/2026

Beaded poppies by Sheila and Emily Matoush of Mistissini, Eeyou Istchee, are now available to preorder.

Sheila and Emily hand-bead each poppy using red and black seed beads, stitched onto naturally tanned moosehide from the land and finished with a pin back.

Since 2025, Indigenous-crafted poppies are permitted on Canadian Armed Forces uniforms for Remembrance Day.

Each poppy is approximately 4 to 5 cm across and $65 CAD. Preorder now for availability next week. This is a limited run, and when they’re gone, they’re gone.

Preorder at wachiya.com
Visit us at 79 Rue Saint-Paul E, Old Montréal

From our land, to your home. 💚

10/16/2026

special guest ✨ Allan A. House

We were honoured to welcome Allan A. House, of the Cree Trappers’ Association, to Wachiya. He stopped by and shared a few kind words, first in English and then in Cree.

“I invite you to come to this wonderful place.”

Thank you for visiting, Allan! Come see crafts and traditional tools from Eeyou Istchee at 79 Rue Saint-Paul E, Old Montréal.

Nous avons eu l’honneur d’accueillir Allan A. House, chef de la direction financière de l’Association des trappeurs cris, chez Wachiya. Il nous a adressé quelques mots chaleureux, d’abord en anglais, puis en cri. Merci de votre visite, Allan!

10/16/2026

Back in stock: James Bay Memoirs and Other Stories by Margaret Sam-Cromarty, from Chisasibi, Eeyou Istchee.

Born in 1936 on Fort George Island, Margaret is a poet, painter, mother and grandmother. After the 1980 relocation to Chisasibi, she wrote about life on the land before and after. This collection gathers her three books for the first time. Margaret received CNACA’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.

Find it in store at 79 Rue Saint-Paul E, Old Montréal, or shop online: https://wachiya.com/collections/books/products/james-bay-memoirs-and-other-stories

De retour en stock : James Bay Memoirs and Other Stories de Margaret Sam-Cromarty, de Chisasibi, Eeyou Istchee.

Née en 1936 sur l’île Fort George, Margaret est poète, peintre, mère et grand-mère. Après la relocalisation de 1980 vers Chisasibi, elle a écrit sur la vie sur le territoire, avant et après. Ce recueil réunit pour la première fois ses trois livres. Margaret a reçu le prix pour l’ensemble de ses réalisations de la CNACA en 2021.

Offert en boutique au 79, rue Saint-Paul Est, dans le Vieux-Montréal, et sur wachiya.com.

10/15/2026

Basée à Chisasibi, l’entreprise BakeCree Coffee met la culture crie et l’amour du bon café dans la même tasse. Des grains choisis avec soin, une torréfaction maîtrisée et même de quoi remplir l’estomac : bref, un bon prétexte pour y aller.

Où trouver leur café?
-Directement dans leur café à Chisasibi
-En ligne via leur site Web
-À la Microbrasserie Maître Renard
-Au Dépanne-Nord de Matagami
-Dans les Northern de Eastmain, de Waskaganish et de Chisasibi
-Et chez plusieurs amis de d’autres régions du Québec : Wachiya, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Tourisme Côte-Nord, Complexe Agara, Hotel-Boutique-Atikuss
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Based in Chisasibi, BakeCree Coffee brings Cree culture and a love for great coffee together in the exact same cup. Carefully selected beans, expert roasting, and even something to grab a bite to eat: in short, the perfect excuse to drop by.

Where can you find their coffee?
-Right at their coffee shop in Chisasibi
-Online via their website
-At Microbrasserie Maître Renard
-At Dépanne-Nord in Matagami
-At Northern stores in Eastmain, Waskaganish and Chisasibi
-And at several partner locations across other regions of Quebec: Wachiya, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Tourisme Côte-Nord and Complexe Agara, Hotel-Boutique-Atikuss.

Crédit : Québ, BakeCree Coffee

10/12/2026

Closed Monday, October 12 for Thanksgiving 🍁 We reopen Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Wachiya 💚

Fermé le lundi 12 octobre pour l’Action de grâce 🍁 Nous rouvrons le mardi 13 octobre dès 10 h. Joyeuse Action de grâce de la part de toute l’équipe de Wachiya 💚

📍 79 Rue Saint-Paul E, Old Montréal

10/10/2026

Connecting the art to the land, communities and artists behind it. 💚

We’re proud to see Wachiya highlighted by Tourisme Autochtone Québec / Indigenous Tourism Québec.

The Indigenous Québec map displayed in our boutique was installed by Tourisme Autochtone Québec and has become a meaningful part of the Wachiya experience, helping visitors better understand where the artists and communities represented in our store come from, including the vast territory of Eeyou Istchee.

It adds important context to the work we carry, connecting each creation to the people, communities and territories behind it.

ᒦᐧᑫᐦᒡ Meegwetch to Tourisme Autochtone Québec for this thoughtful addition to our space and for highlighting Wachiya. 💚

📍 Wachiya 79 rue Saint-Paul Est, Vieux-Montréal

On adorait déjà la boutique Wachiya, à Montréal, mais on l’aime encore plus avec notre carte du Québec autochtone sur ses murs. 🙌🧡

Avant même de découvrir les créations perlées disponibles en boutique, la carte permet aux visiteurs de mieux situer les artistes, leurs communautés et le vaste territoire d’Eeyou Istchee. On y retrouve aussi des salutations en langues autochtones, dont Wachiya, qui signifie « bonjour » en cri.

Un bel ajout pour mieux comprendre les territoires derrière les créations. Passez la découvrir lors de votre prochain passage dans la métropole! ✨

We already loved the Wachiya boutique in Montréal, but we love it even more now that our map of Indigenous Quebec is on its walls. 🙌🧡

Before even discovering the beaded creations available in the boutique, the map helps visitors better understand where the artists and their communities come from, as well as the vast territory of Eeyou Istchee. It also features greetings in Indigenous languages, including Wachiya, which means “hello” in Cree.

A beautiful addition that helps connect the creations to the territories they come from. Stop by and discover it on your next visit to Montréal! ✨

10/07/2026

Discover our latest collection of one-of-a-kind Cree ribbon shirts by Alexandria C**n of Mistissini, Eeyou Istchee.

Each shirt has its own unique combination of colours, ribbons and decorative details, making every piece completely individual.

Sizes M–XXL | $250 each
Only one of each design is available.

Shop in store at Wachiya in Old Montréal or online at wachiya.com
When it’s gone, it’s gone.

10/04/2026

New winter hours at Wachiya 💚

Starting now we're open every day from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Come visit us in Old Montréal and explore authentic Indigenous art, gifts and everyday pieces made with intention, from Cree artists and artisans across Eeyou Istchee.

📍 79 Rue Saint-Paul E, Montréal, QC
🕙 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., every day
📞 (514) 755-7550

💚 Nouvelles heures d'hiver: nous sommes ouverts tous les jours de 10 h à 18 h. Venez nous voir au 79, rue Saint-Paul Est, dans le Vieux-Montréal.

10/02/2026

Meet Isabelle and Noreen Neeposh 💚

Isabelle and Noreen are traditional artists from Ouje-Bougoumou who specialize in beadwork and earrings, and both are CNACA Members.

Beaded earrings are patient work. Every row is placed by hand, and no two pairs come out quite the same. It's one of the ways these skills stay alive and keep moving between generations in Eeyou Istchee.

Their work is available in store at Wachiya, 79 Rue Saint-Paul E in Old Montréal.

💚 Voici Isabelle et Noreen Neeposh, artistes traditionnelles d'Ouje-Bougoumou spécialisées en perlage et en boucles d'oreilles, toutes deux membres de CNACA. Leurs créations sont disponibles en boutique au 79, rue Saint-Paul Est, dans le Vieux-Montréal.