Stories by Nanor Froundjian

Local lacrosse player Kaientaronkwen Nash Diabo is setting off to BC, where he’ll be playing at the Junior A level in the upcoming lacrosse season – a milestone the young athlete had aimed to reach before he turned 20.

When Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs began recording for Ark: The Animated Series, it was the height of the pandemic in the summer of 2020.  With studios shuttered, she managed to set up a makeshift recording booth in her closet – with sound equipment shipped from Los Angeles all the way to her Toronto apartment – where she recorded her lines for the role of Alasie.

The Kahnawake Hunters and the Peterborough Lakers entered an affiliation agreement, a decision meant to boost opportunities for players on both teams as the start of the lacrosse season draws near.

Wherever Bernice Diabo Montour was, her next adventure couldn’t have been too far away. Her daughter Noreen Montour remembers this well, with her childhood punctuated with travels across Turtle Island.

Although powwow season is often synonymous with summer, a time for celebration and gathering doesn’t always need to wait for the warmer months.

Kahnawake wrestlers were represented across three different clubs at the 2024 Quebec Provincial Wrestling Championships, and came home with medals galore.

Downtime during the pandemic gave everyone a respite from daily routine; some took a much-needed rest, while others delved into unexpected projects, and anything in between.

Phœnix, a violin concerto, was commissioned by French violinist Marie Cantagrill and the Orchestre de chambre d’Ariège, who premiered it in a chapel in Foix, France, to an intimate audience in 2015.

When East Coast Elite (ECE) headed into the finals at the Best in Box lacrosse tournament last weekend, they knew they were up for a challenge.

Local designer Karoniénhawe Diabo, behind She Holds the Sky Designs, has had a bustling few years punctuated with achievements and accolades both internationally and locally.