Stories by Eve Cable

Both the male and female sides of Team Eastern Door and the North (EDN) are being led by Kahnawa’kehró:non this week at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC)

For many in the community, the news that two family doctors will be departing from Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC)

More than a year ago, Waneek Horn-Miller told her fellow Olympian and friend Clara Hughes that she wanted to be more involved in Olympic coverage.

Thirteen-year-old Skawennahawi Miller-Morgan is used to people commenting on her parents’ accomplishments when she’s talking about her own athletic success – being the child of two Olympians makes it hard to avoid.

Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel wanted her most recent documentary, Kanàtenhs – When The Pine Needles Fall, to make people listen to the story of the Siege of Kanehsatake from those who lived through it.   And listen they did, as last week Gabriel made history at the 38th annual Conseil des arts de Montréal awards, becoming the first-ever Indigenous artist to take home the prestigious Grand Prix.

Two sides faced off outside JFK Quarry on Tuesday morning. On one side, at the quarry entrance, stood a crowd of around 15 protestors, bearing handmade signs with slogans like “No More Toxic Stone Dust!” On the other, across the busy Route 207, stood quarry owner Frank McComber, who said that his business isn’t causing contamination in the area.

When Kahnawa’kehró:non Shyanna Day was chosen to be captain for the U18 Suroit Rockettes, she knew that she’d do anything to help her team achieve their goal: taking home the Lac St. Louis Regional Championship.

When Al Jones asked his 15-year-old son Darris if he wanted to come with him to Kahnawake Shakotiia'takehnhas Community Services (KSCS)’ Bro-fest last Sunday to join in a discussion about violence in the community, he wasn’t sure if he would say yes.

For many in Kahnawake, the Fort St-Louis Wall is an important piece of the community’s history. To some, it’s a reminder of the painful legacy of colonization, and should be torn down.

Peacekeeper Isabelle Nicholas knows first-hand what it’s like to be trapped in a domestic violence situation. That’s why she’s hoping community members experiencing abuse will feel comfortable seeking support from her in her role as the domestic violence resource officer with the Peacekeepers.