Stories by Eve Cable

After months of early mornings, school sports, field trips, and exams, students at Kahnawake Education Center (KEC) schools are finally on summer vacation - and so too are KEC staff.

A brand-new mobile outreach service is on the streets of Kahnawake, thanks to a more than $200,000 grant secured by Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takéhnhas Community Services (KSCS) that covered the purchase of a van to better support community needs.

Jaaji Okpik, one half of the musical duo Twin Flames, is facing multiple charges related to offenses that allegedly took place during his time as a police officer in Nunavik in the early 2000s, following a months-long investigation by Quebec’s Office of Independent Investigations (BEI).

Recent Ratiwennahní:rats graduate Tióhrhano Zack Diabo says that his cohort of learners isn’t just special, they’re like “lightning in a bottle.”

When Lily Ieroniawákon Deer was at her lowest points dealing with the trauma she experienced growing up in the child welfare system, there was one thing that made things easier: sunshine people.

Whether you’ve got a head of hair that’s barely there or waist-length locks, Kahnawake’s newest salon, Glow Studio, has you covered.

A former Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) member said that part of the reason for her departure is because of a loss of faith in “the integrity of the system,” with a meeting between a dispensary license applicant and three Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chiefs last year deepening her concerns about “political interference.”

This week, many in Quebec celebrated a day off work for St. Jean Baptiste Day, a holiday that is rooted in the history of French settlers in the province.

When Katsi'tsohrónkwas Jacobs decided to apply to the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KOR)’s two-year Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats Adult Immersion Program she knew that it often takes applicants many tries to be accepted to study.

From skateboarding to stand-up, Kahnawake was the place to be last Saturday, with events across town celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day.