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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January 25, 2024Midwinter ceremonies continue to grow
Teiotién:taron River Flow McComber didn’t always attend Longhouse, but when he started going with his school’s singing group, he immediately felt a sense of community.
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January 16, 2024Gladstone takes the Golden Globe
Kahnawa’kehró:non Keysa Parker was impressed by Blackfoot actress Lily Gladstone when she met her during work on Fancy Dance, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last January.
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January 10, 2024Lou Lou ranked #1 most influential
After appearing on the 21st Century Burlesque magazine’s top 50 burlesque performers list for the last seven years, Kahnawake’s Lou Lou la Duchesse de Rière, also known as Lauren Ashley Jiles, has finally ranked number one.
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January 8, 2024Marveling at Kahnawake Marvel
It goes without saying that Marvel Studios has been a powerhouse in cinema for nearly two decades now. Personally, I remember getting the last seat at the back of a packed theatre to see Marvel’s first Avengers movie.
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December 22, 2023Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs looks ahead
Though some fans might think that Kahnawa’kehró:non Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs shot to overnight success in the acting world, it’s been a long journey to get to where she is today.
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December 8, 2023
Sacred masks return home
Jessica Loft Cross had long known she’d one day become responsible for the care of a collection of Hatowi masks, just not when.
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November 21, 2023Kahnawa’kehró:non shortlisted in Ontario awards
A history of Mi’kmaq artwork spanning over 200 years was brought together in a single exhibition, Souvenir. It was curated by Kahnawa’kehró:non Ryan Rice, executive director and curator of Indigenous art at Onsite Gallery in Toronto.
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October 24, 2023Kanesatake wampum on display
At the McCord Stewart Museum in Montreal, glass cases house precious wampum belts in a new exhibit that may be the biggest of its kind in the world.
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October 18, 2023Striving for inclusion in photography history
When Martin Akwiranoron Loft was starting out in his photography career in the late 1970s, opportunities for Indigenous artists to showcase their work were hard to come by.
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October 5, 2023Alex Rice represents Kahnawake in new film
Alex Rice fondly remembers her first impression of Quebec director Denys Arcand. She was living in Los Angeles at the time as a starving artist waiting tables to make ends meet.
