Arts & Culture
Jacobs takes Toronto
Kahnawa’kehró:non Joanne Iewisenhawi Jacobs strutted down an unconventional runway last week - the cobblestone streets of Toronto’s Distillery District, which were transformed as part of Fashion Art Toronto’s annual fashion week.
Eager reception for Everyday Reconciliation
Before Everyday Reconciliation sold out at its June 3 launch at Montreal’s Paragraph Bookstore, Kahnawa’kehró:non author Derek Montour was not sure he wanted to share his story at all.
Four nights of glee
When Scout Marquis made the decision to transfer to St. George’s High School last year it was for one reason: to join the school’s award-winning glee club, the G Majors.
Sterling shoots for the stars
Ten-year-old Kaia Sterling has always loved performing, whether it’s been on local stages as an Irish dancer or at her beloved Turtle Island Theatre Company here in Kahnawake. Now, she’s planning to grow her skills by travelling further than ever before, to learn from industry experts at a training school in California this summer.
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May 21, 2026A life remembered in song
As Hogan Gilbert gathered with his family to remember the life of his late grandfather Andrew Montour, he headed to the front porch.
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May 21, 2026Local actors nominated
Kahnawake talent was centre stage in the world of film and television this week, with two local names making the shortlist of a major media organization’s annual awards.
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May 14, 2026Confronting audiences with the real history
In the most famous art museum in the United States hangs a portrait of the country’s most famous historical figure, the man who led the American Revolution and became the country’s first president.
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April 30, 2026CanFilmDay spotlights Kahnawake
Indigenous talent was front and centre at this year’s National Canadian Film Day, with work by Kahnawa’kehró:non made accessible to audiences for free as part of celebrations on April 15.
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April 23, 2026Kateri inspires classical show
Back in 2018, Cree composer Andrew Balfour was visiting Saint Joseph’s Oratory on Mount Royal, when his late wife mentioned Kateri Tekakwitha. Kateri, Balfour learned, was a Mohawk woman from the 1600s, who became the first Indigenous saint from North America when she was canonized in 2012.
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April 16, 2026Kahnawake talks to outer space
Twelve-year-old Ella Mae McComber was over the moon last week when she made contact with the Artemis II space mission, asking a question of astronaut Jeremy Hansen as he and his team soared hundreds of thousands of kilometres into outer space.
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April 16, 2026Titan of education honoured
Edward J. Aronhie:nens Cross has been recognized by the First Nations Education Council (FNEC), with one of their meeting rooms now featuring his name, as part of the FNEC’s anniversary celebrations.
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April 9, 2026Goodleaf eyes Miss Indigenous crown
Karahkwinetha Sage Goodleaf has always loved fashion and beauty, but that’s not what motivated her to run for this year’s Miss Indigenous Canada pageant - for her, it’s about running on a platform that sheds light on the environmental issues facing Kahnawake.
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April 2, 2026Tsi Tkaronhiá:te Niió:re Tkaniahé:sen
É:so iohserá:ke tsi náhe, Wahiakè:ron George Gilbert roió’tehkwe’, shihohrhá:re’ aontkennorehseróhetste’, tsi ó:nen rawennékeri wahèn:ron’ nahò:tenk néne taiora’nén:take’ rao’nikòn:rakon.
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March 26, 2026Creative Natives get the noms
Indigenous media is one to watch at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards (CSA), with the nomination list announced this week featuring several nods to Indigenous-led productions.
