Stories by Jessica Deer

A western-themed party organized by the owner of Montreal Alouettes’ football team last week sparked controversy after photos posted to Instagram revealed a few guests wearing stereotypical “Pocahottie” and “Indian Warrior” Halloween costumes.

Kahnawa’kehró:non Konwatsi’tsa:wi Meloche was among the dozens of accessory designers showcased at the tradeshow for this season’s Montreal Fashion Preview.

Eastern Door cartoonist and former summer student Darian Jacobs is the latest recipient of the Jesse Deer Memorial Media Scholarship.

For the third time in eight years, a group of Kahnawa’kehró:non headed to paradise to paddle in the world’s largest long distance outrigger canoe race.

The latest controversy in cultural appropriation news erupted this week when a New Brunswick singer attempted to bring attention to her Acadian roots and failed miserably in the process.

The Plains Cree-Saulteaux rapper Drezus may have took home the most hardware at the 10th annual Indigenous Music Awards last weekend, but Jaaji Okpik made Kahnawake proud with his win for Best Indigenous Language CD.

Saturday morning’s nomination period for the Tewatohnhi’saktha board of directors’ election didn’t quite pan out the way electoral officer Timmy Norton envisioned.

University student Brooke Deer began the start of the new fall semester this week with a clear goal in mind: Independence.