Stories by Marcus Bankuti

It wasn’t the Gathering Place’s official grand opening, but the art show that took place there over the weekend was a fitting start for a building envisioned as a hub for Kanien’kehá:ka cultural values.

Mother Nature threw Winter Carnival a curveball this year with something unexpected - snow. And lots of it. Warm winters have been the bane of organizing the two-week calendar of events for years now, with outdoor favourites like ice fishing no longer on offer because of too many weather-related cancellations.

Last Friday in Lachute, Kyle Atkwiroton Canatonquin provided his new Kanesatake address to the clerk behind the counter at the SAAQ (Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec)

Anti-bullying is always an important message for schools to promote, and at Ratihén:te High School, it’s the students who take the lead come Pink Shirt Day.

Tewehshon Nelson’s English name is Patience, and that’s exactly what paid off for the goaltender and her Benjamin A squad at the Montreal North Ringette Tournament over the weekend.

The days might be getting longer, but that’s about the only sign of the cold snap letting up. Fortunately, as Kanehsata’kehró:non look out the window at the snow accumulating on their cars, they can comfort themselves with the knowledge they’ll soon be clearing it off for two weeks of winter fun.

When Robert Bonspiel was approached by the Canadian Paramedic Memorial Foundation to sit on its board - becoming its only Indigenous member - he didn’t hesitate.

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) signed an agreement this week that will bring in more than $1.3 million for programming to benefit children up to six years old.

When all is said and done, 30,000 King Charles III Coronation Medals will have been awarded to people in Canada who have made substantial contributions to their communities and beyond.

When Rachel Cree went to check her mail and found a flyer advising community members of a new media program in town, it struck a chord with her.