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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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.
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March 26, 2026
Sky High Trust honours local ironworkers
Decades ago, Wahiaké:ron George Gilbert was on the job, waiting for the rain to pass, when his superintendent said something that stuck with him.
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March 19, 2026Deer impresses audiences
Ka’nasohon Kevin Deer wasn’t sure how spectators would receive Tupqan, a new play he’s been performing in at the Duceppe Theatre in Montreal - but if the standing ovations from audiences are anything to go by, he and his castmates seem to be doing a good job.
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March 6, 2026K-Town Beatdown in town to throw down
If you’re into loud music and getting in the pit, the show for you is coming to Kahnawake on March 13 – and it’s for a good cause, too.
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February 26, 2026ICO94 to compete at Tiohtià:ke talent show
For local hip-hop artist Ikey Beauvais – known by the stage name ICO94 – this Saturday’s Monnaie Money talent show at the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall in Tiohtià:ke isn’t just a competition, it’s a way to get known as an emerging artist.
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February 26, 2026Rice recognized with critics award
When Kahnawa’kehró:non Alex Rice heard her name announced as Best Supporting Female Actor at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle this week, her first thought was the people around the world whose stories she brought to life through her performance in Tasha Hubbard’s Meadowlarks.
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February 26, 2026Hundreds celebrate Kahnawake style
Karoniénhawe Diabo has earned a name for herself internationally for her brand She Holds the Sky Designs, but last weekend there was only one runway that mattered, and that was the one set up in Kahnawake’s Knights of Columbus Hall, where more than 300 guests gathered to take in the magic of the 2026 Kahnawake Fashion Exhibition.
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February 5, 2026Nicholas previews Palestine documentary
The public recently got a chance to preview Kanehsata’kehró:non Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas’s new documentary A Red Road to Palestine at La Sala Rossa in Montreal, at an intimate screening that Nicholas said gave him confidence in his work.
