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 27, 2017Persevering art educator overcomes hurdles
Skarahkotà:ne Deom’s educational path was a tough one that involved swallowing the tough pill of perseverance that saw her overcome a subject that sends shivers down the spines of many in Kahnawake: French.
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April 26, 2017In flip flopping weather, reach for tried and true
The Stetson had me covered at a chilly rodeo in Grande Prairie. (Daniel J. Rowe The Eastern Door) By: Stephanie EM Coleman, The Eastern Door Fashion Filosopher Hot then cold, cold then hot, stormy then not - what will it be?
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April 21, 2017Trickster trilogy a blend of sad, scary and funny
For the sixth year in a row, since the beginning, The Eastern Door is once again celebrating Cultural Awareness Month by promoting Kanien'kéha .
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April 19, 2017Walking the Steel casts light on ironworkers
From installations, paintings, and photography, the focus of the Iroquois Indian Museum’s latest exhibition focuses on a familiar story.
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April 18, 2017Woodwork show highlights young artisans
A variety of woodwork created by past participants of Where the Creek Runs Clearer is currently on exhibition at the Kanien'kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center.
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April 7, 2017Kaniehtiio Horn’s definitely not the girl next door
Kaniehtiio Horn's Nicole in What Would Sal Do? plays the Diane Chambers to Sal's (Dylan Taylor) Sam Malone, as the CraveTV show takes a swipe at a tale as old as the gospels.
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March 31, 2017YouTube channel goes viral, shows off talents
The voice acting talent of Raven McGregor, Adam Rice and Lisa Borello has turned a pet project into a YouTube viral hit.
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March 29, 2017A look at community's struggle through injustice
Search for directions to Kashechewan on a GPS, and the response returns, “can’t find a way there.” It’s a fitting response from a machine that looks for paved roads and common routes to get places, but also is an apt primer to get your mindset ready for the reality of what the Cree community on the Albany River off James Bay in Ontario faces every day.
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March 24, 2017Resistance through art featured at McGill
Artist Brooke Deer was excited to be a part of Saturday’s event that focused on Indigenous art in Montreal, and gave artists an ideal place to network and learn.
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March 8, 2017Price Paid delivers a critical study of First Nations law and politics
Price Paid: the Fight for First Nations Survival is the second book by Bev Sellars, a scholar of both history and law for First Nations.
