Stories by Eve Cable

Discs printed with images of the St. Lawrence River taken from Kahnawake’s shoreline are suspended from reflective white thread hanging from the ceiling of the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery at Concordia University in downtown Montreal.

For many in Kahnawake, a trip across the border is a regular occurrence – but community members are being advised to exercise more caution than usual in light of growing tensions following the actions of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, including a situation where a First Nations man is said to have been detained and his Certificate of Indian Status seized.

A recent exhibition in Barcelona allowed Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Paul Rice to get a taste of what gaming looks like around the world, with valuable lessons brought back to help strengthen Kahnawake’s potential return to the online gaming industry.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has sent an open letter to Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, arguing that comments he made in a speech last week erased the history of Kanien’kehá:ka people by suggesting that Canada is a society built by the French and the British.

More than 50 years on from the publishing of the historic Lalonde Report, leads at the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Program (KSDPP) say that systemic barriers to closing gaps in health outcomes for Indigenous people remain.

With around four decades under his belt holding the role of “ratinontsistowa:nens,” or uncle, during Midwinter ceremonies at the Mohawk Trail Longhouse, Ka’nahsohon Kevin Deer said he’s glad to see the next generation of Kanien’kehá:ka youth excited to take up their space in ceremony.

This Wednesday marked 16 years of Bell Let’s Talk, and Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chiefs and staff made sure to mark the occasion by having open discussions about mental health.

This Wednesday’s community meeting at the Golden Age Club lasted until nearly 9 p.m., with community members engaging in discussions with Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chiefs for nearly five hours.

Two new members have been added to Tewatohnhi’saktha’s board of directors for the upcoming year, rounding out a full board of seven to help guide the organization.

Kary-Ann Deer and her husband Nico Hoogendijk have been winning awards for their creative collection of hot sauces for years now, but taking home a Canadian Choice Award for their small business this month has been one of their biggest achievements since starting their company almost six years ago.