Arts & Culture
Debuting the next generation of artists
Seventeen-year-old Lake Delisle hopes that visitors at the Rising Voices exhibit in Montreal’s Old Port will feel some of the medicine she stitched into her beaded canvas, which will proudly be on display at the Sacred Fire Productions Cultural Space for the next two months.
Sculpture honours scary story
Nearly 150 years ago, a woman named Mary Gallagher was the victim of a gruesome murder in Montreal, beheaded by her friend after a night on the town.
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.
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January 22, 2016Mohawk Girls comes up huge at Canadian Screen Awards
Brittany LeBorgne’s name was read alongside comedy legend Catherine O’Hara Tuesday, as the 31-year-old Kahnawake actress becomes the first in the community to be nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for a comedy role in a TV series.
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January 15, 2016New book examines unique Akwesasne Freedom School
It is a question that is being answered in Onkwehón:we countries across Turtle Island: how does a community take hold of its education system and ensure its children retain traditional knowledge while being able to succeed in higher education?
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January 4, 2016Want to know if the gold is real? Take a bite
Makeup by Drew McComber. Model : Ainslee Kirby. Style Design by Stephanie E.M. Coleman. (Daniel J. Rowe, The Eastern Door)
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January 4, 2016Furry Christmas and a fuzzy New Year
Makeup by Drew McComber. Model : Ainslee Kirby/ Style Design by Stephanie E.M. Coleman. (Daniel J. Rowe, The Eastern Door)
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December 4, 2015All that glitters and shines is probably gold lamé
By Stephanie EM Coleman, The Eastern Door I’m not entirely sure. I have a feeling, though, that everyone remembers their first encounter with gold lamé.
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December 4, 2015Exploring Indigenous peoples past, present and future
A collection of Skawennati Fragnito’s ‘machinimagraphs’ hangs at Ellephant, a new exhibition space in Montreal. (Courtesy Christine Redfern) Kanien’kehá:ka artist Skawennati Fragnito’s work is front and centre at a new solo exhibition space in the heart of Montreal’s Quartiers des Spectacles.
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November 27, 2015Kanien’kehá:ka musicians rock packed house in Old Montreal
Six Nation’s Logan Staats played an intimate show at the Ashukan Cultural Space in Old Montreal last week. (Jessica Deer, The Eastern Door)
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November 27, 2015The Reason You Walk a nice ride in a Kinew
Anishinaabemowin advocate and journalist Wab Kinew’s engaging new autobiography The Reason You Walk (Viking Press, $32) is a finely crafted journey of reconciliation, cultural revival and a touching story about a father and his son.
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November 20, 2015Art in Action exhibit honours Indigenous women
Marissa Diabo's reinterpretation of the Creation Story was a standout piece at the Youth Forum's second Art in Action show.
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October 16, 2015Book Review: A look at the other side of the debate is never a bad idea
An hour into reading Globe and Mail columnist John Ibbitson’s new biography Stephen Harper, I posted a picture of the book on Instagram with the tongue-in-cheek caption “Who would’ve thought I’d spend an hour reading this?” Two friends from Kahnawake posted comments within minutes: “a good hour that you’ll never get back” and “burn the damn thing.” The Eastern Door requested a review copy of Ibbitson’s book, as Harper is continually cast as villain number one in Kahnawake, and understanding something of his life, politics and personality is important.
