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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October 17, 2016Are you dressing like Emmet the Lego man?
Stephanie EM Coleman, The Eastern Door fashion diva It used to be that fashion had rules. Throughout the 20th century, there were very clear-cut trends and silhouettes that the average person could follow with a sense of reassurance that they were up to date and safely in style.
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October 1, 2016The Break is a powerful, engaging and important debut
Katherena Vermette followed up her groundbreaking and heartbreaking, Governor General Award-winning book of poems with a powerful and impressive debut novel, The Break.
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September 26, 2016Taking the history pages to the dancing stage
Kanien’kehá:ka dancer Barbara Diabo performed a tribute to those who lost who their lives in the Quebec Bridge Disaster last week in Halifax.
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September 6, 2016Hemlock continues to make mark in Santa Fe
Kanien’kehá:ka artist Carla Hemlock was this year’s recipient of the Bernard Ewell Innovation Award. (Courtesy Grant Jonathan)
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September 3, 2016The docks were rocked by skids and kids
Several Kahnawa’kehró:non musicians, including the dudes from Dumptruk, hit the stages outside of the Kahnawake Marina on Saturday for the second annual Rock the Docks.
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August 16, 2016Claiming truth about land rights in New York State
Land claims. Use those two words, and a discussion will ensue involving history, theft, dishonesty, entitlement, disgrace and about 28 other issues.
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August 12, 2016Heavy Montreal was beeeeeeeaaast! Sort of
This year’s festival brought a variety of sub-genres to Park Jean-Drapeau. From symphonic metal like Nightwish (pictured) to rockabilly and whatever Napalm Death was, there was something for every metal head.
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August 2, 2016Ióhseres makes badass return with new edge
Metal band Ióhseres had grown in size and popularity since last year's debut and they love what they are doing.
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July 15, 2016Indigenous movie monsters take over Old Montreal
The art exhibition Indigenous Movies Monsters opened last night at the Ashukan Cultural Space. (Courtesy Jay Soule) FrankenSioux, chief werewolves, haunted powwows and cursed Cayugas aren’t your typical horror movie characters, but they are front and centre of Jay Soule’s latest series of artwork now on display in Montreal’s Old Port.
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June 20, 2016Finding a stable identity through the language
The latest Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats Adult Immersion Program graduation Wednesday, June 8 at the 207 Longhouse, saw Brooke Rice (second from bottom left), and her classmates end a two-year journey.
