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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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.
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June 17, 2016First People’s Festival lineup makes a splash
The 2015 award-winning American drama Mekko, from Sterlin Harjo, features a man who finds a community after being released from prison in Tulsa and uses his grandmother’s practices to push out a man with an evil personality.
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April 29, 2016Weaving baskets is a deeply cultural experience
Basketry was just one of the themed workshops offered by the Kahnawake Youth Center for Cultural Awareness Month. (Jessica Deer, The Eastern Door)
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April 22, 2016Earn your sailor stripes this season
Style and makeup design: Stephanie E.M. Coleman. Model: Ainslee Kirby. (Daniel J. Rowe, The Eastern Door) By: Stephanie E.M. Coleman, The Eastern Door Do you hear that sound?
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April 22, 2016Wáhta, singing and beading highlights of Cultural Awareness Month
It’s that time of year. The time when wáhta is tapped and bottled, and K103 Radio takes a morning to broadcast entirely in Kanien’kéha.
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April 18, 2016Whimsical wonders and beaded masterpieces
A number of beaded birds made by Caroline Taylor are featured in the "Whimsies" exhibition at the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center.
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April 1, 2016
Talk to your elders and write it down
The greatest part of this job is listening to stories. There have been numerous times where I have sat across from a person and thought, ‘thank goodness I’m writing this down, so everyone who wants to can read their story.’ Sometimes, the stories provide life lessons, sometimes controversy, sometimes joy and sometimes inspiration, and some of the best by far are stories from elders.
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March 18, 2016McComber chronicles illuminates complicated family tree
Like fingerprints, no two family trees are the same, and all require digging. With modern software and available archive material, it has become easier and easier to trace your family back centuries through all the complicated roots.
