Arts & Culture
Skawennati shakes up Montreal building
The grand facade of the Conseil des arts de Montreal (CAM) building on Sherbrooke Street has been adorned with colour this week, as part of a new art piece by Kahnawake’s own Skawennati.
Kahnawake aims high at acting awards
It was a big night for Kahnawake’s actresses at this year’s ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television, and Radio Artists) Montreal awards, with Kaniehtiio Horn taking home one of the biggest trophies of the night.
Gabriel turns passions into success
When he’s not filming content for his social media feed - whether it be comedic reviews of restaurants in or around Kahnawake or marketing for his game Kanata: The First Sacrament, Iorahkwano Gabriel works for Kahnawake Animal Protection while training to become a Kahnawake Peacekeeper.
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.
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October 25, 2024Review: Seeds bears fruit
There are certain movies you watch in your life that sit with you even after the credits roll. For some, maybe it's just nostalgia.
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October 18, 2024Special screening for Kahnawake
Community members gathered at Kahnawake’s United Church Hall on Wednesday night for a special screening of Seeds, Kaniehtiio Horn’s directorial debut.
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October 11, 2024Another year of fun at Harvest Fest
It was another successful year at the Harvest Fall Fest last weekend, where more than 30 vendors gathered to share with the community the joy of the season.
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October 11, 2024Skandalz scoops award nomination
Local hip hop artist Will E. Skandalz, also known as Satehoronies McComber, has made the list of nominees for the International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards with his song Rez Dawgs featuring Cree-Naskapi artist Kong hitting the “Collaboration of the Year” category.
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October 4, 2024Tattoo gathering draws meaningful ink
As the last artist pricked their final dot of ink into a community member’s skin at midnight on Sunday, Karonhienhawe Nicholas breathed a sigh of relief, reflecting on another successful year of the annual Kanehsatà:ke Traditional Indigenous Tattoo Gathering.
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October 4, 2024Moose hide tanning comes to John Abbott
Cree and Inuit students at John Abbott got to learn how to smooth moose hide leather last week - thanks to an initiative organized by the college’s Indigenous Student Resource Centre.
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October 4, 2024Showcasing art and history
The Kahnawake Legion Hall is host to this year’s edition of Iontkahthóhtha’, the yearly art show that sets out to represent the wide breadth of Onkwehón:we artwork.
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October 4, 2024Sisters embrace opportunity of a manga-time
Kaiatanoron Dumoulin-Bush is passionate about a few things: drawing, decolonial space travel, and making art with her sister, Katsitsanoron Dumoulin-Bush.
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October 4, 2024Official launch for Gabriel book
Thirty-four years to the day after the Siege of Kanehsatake came to an end, supporters packed into an old church in downtown Montreal for the release of Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel’s latest work, a book titled When The Pine Needles Fall, co-authored by Sean Carleton.
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September 30, 2024Indigenous fashion show dazzles
Jason Picard-Binet, owner of moccasins brand Bastien Canada, is sick and tired of seeing the cultural appropriation of Indigenous designs in the fashion industry.
