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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September 18, 2025Indigenous New York Fashion Week
This September marked a historic milestone in fashion with the debut of Indigenous New York Fashion Week, held alongside the globally renowned New York Fashion Week (NYFW).
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September 18, 2025Rice leads Sixties Scoop film
When Alex Rice first received the script for Tasha Hubbard’s Meadowlarks, before she had been officially cast, one character in particular jumped off the page.
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September 12, 2025Loft’s photos shine at festival
When the team at the daphne, an Indigenous-run art centre in Montreal, found out that the theme of the 2025 MOMENTA Contemporary Art Biennial was In Praise of the Missing Image, they knew they had to call Martin Akwiranoron Loft.
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September 12, 2025Akwesasne Pow Wow Returns
The annual Akwesasne Pow Wow was back with vibrancy last weekend, drawing in hundreds of attendees to Lamoureux Park in Cornwall, Ontario, to celebrate Indigenous culture through traditional dance, music, food, and art.
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August 29, 2025Diabo selected for prestigious award
The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity received many applications for its prestigious Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award this year, but roller skating dancers, Indigenous futurism, and dance that imagines what life could look like without colonization is what made them pick Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo as their winner.
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August 21, 2025Running the show in Santa Fe
From luxurious fashion to meticulous beadwork, Santa Fe was the place to be last week, with hundreds of Indigenous creatives touching down for the 103rd edition of the Santa Fe Indian Market.
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August 7, 2025Big hopes for Little Women
Starcatcher Productions, a theatre company serving Kahnawake and Chateauguay with members from both communities, is setting up its production of Little Women at the Centaur Theatre in Montreal.
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July 25, 2025Cross finishes up at Concordia
Another community member is done with university. Kiana Cross has graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in communications studies.
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July 18, 2025Artist selected for competition
Community member Owisokon Lahache has been selected by the Global Art League to present her art piece at the Montreal Art Centre and Museum. The Global Art League is an art competition, with an exhibition of selected works beginning on July 19 and finishing on August 2.
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July 18, 2025Celebrating arts in the Arctic
Kahnawa’kehró:non Molly Huntington used to think Kahnawake was small - that was until she touched down in Inuvik, home to only around 3,000 people.
