Stories by Eve Cable

A new report from Quebec’s ombudsperson has highlighted persistent issues that First Nations and Inuit face in the child welfare system, including barriers that children face as a result of difficulties coordinating responsibilities across different levels of government.

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.

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.

Community members are calling for more security to be implemented in Kahnawake, following the robbery of an elder in broad daylight this week.

An expansion to Quebec’s Bill 101 could see language restrictions extended to adult and vocational education centres - a move that the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) says could impose more barriers on community members seeking education.

When Isabelle Nicholas took a job at the Kahnawake Peacekeepers in 2005, she joined the force with a clear goal in mind.

When Brandon Atéhrhanonhne Rice decided to pursue the two-year Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats Adult Immersion Program, he did it for the faces yet to come, the future family he hoped to one day build.

Food is what fuels us, and for community member Brooke Rice, it’s essential that communities work to ensure that our youngest generations are equipped with the resources they need to have access to nourishing meals, so that they can grow into the next generation of leaders.

Discussing Quebec’s proposed constitution, also known as Bill 1, was top of mind at the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) chiefs’ assembly last week, held in Montreal over four days.

The second phase of a study into obstetric violence towards Indigenous women in Quebec has seen almost 100 more individuals share their testimonies with researchers, with stories from more than 130 women demonstrating a pattern of abuse across the province.