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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.

  • December 6, 2024

    Our top Christmas flicks  

    We can no longer deny it – winter is here. It’s cold, it’s dark, and it’s the perfect time to cozy up by the Christmas tree with a blanket and cup of hot chocolate and watch the snow as it gently falls.

  • November 29, 2024

    Festival platforms Kahnawa’kehró:non

    It’s been nearly two years since Taietsarón:sere Tai Leclaire’s short film Headdress hit screens, but it’s still reaching new audiences - this time thanks to image+nation, a Montreal-based queer film festival.

  • November 29, 2024

    Loft’s work to be presented in city

    For Martin Akwiranoron Loft, the now increasing presence in shows and galleries of Indigenous artists - himself included - has been a long time coming.

  • November 22, 2024

    Scares on the stage

    For most people, November is just that filler month between Halloween and Christmas, especially when most Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving in October.

  • November 15, 2024

    Local landscapes in Place des Arts

    Like most artists, Sage Harrington takes inspiration from her surroundings - in her case, the lands and waters of Kanesatake.

  • November 15, 2024

    Quilt finds its way home

    Social media isn’t always a positive place, but this week it helped a treasured piece of community history find its way back home to Six Nations, thanks to the work of a local business, two thrifters, and a former non-profit president.

  • November 15, 2024

    Local designer vies for big award

    Karoniénhawe Diabo has travelled the world sharing renowned designs from her brand, She Holds The Sky Designs. But she says she has never formally been nominated for an award for her work - until now.

  • November 15, 2024

    Review: The Invasion of Turtle Island

    Being an Indigenous person automatically makes you a story collector and a storyteller. Whether it be through oral storytelling, written storytelling, or visual storytelling, our job as Onkwehón:we is to listen to the stories from our elders and pass them down to the next generation.

  • November 8, 2024

    Akwesasne gets runway ready 

    The annual Akwesasne Fashion Show is set to be an event to remember this year, with tickets selling out within just three days.

  • November 8, 2024

    Family at the Turtle Island Theatre 

    Jessica Hernandez was nine years old when she starred in Sometimes When I Dream, a musical about when settlers first came to Turtle Island, and an alternative depiction of what might’ve happened.