Opinion

A number of Indigenous Members of Parliament (MPs) have been named to the federal cabinet this week, not the least of which was Mandy Gull-Masty, the former grand chief of the Grand Council of the Crees, who becomes the first Native person to lead Indigenous Services Canada.

To open the first week of May like a crisp page of chapter five for the year 2025, the first line of this story began with the title “National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ People.”

We’ll see, as Canada elected another Liberal government, albeit a minority, and there was plenty to unpack from it.

When your child is in crisis, you do what you must to keep them calm. That should be the mantra of every parent, and for the ones who are trying hard to be better and stand up for their kids, it is, but it isn’t always met with compassion and empathy from others.

With Cultural Awareness Month (CAM) wrapping up next week, it’s a good time to ask ourselves, personally and as a community, just how aware we are.

There’s scarcely a more agreed upon value in Kahnawake than the need to respect and protect Mother Earth.

Let’s face it, the sanctity of the environment is one of the most pressing issues on the planet. After all, without the security of the ecosystems that sustain us, we truly have nothing.

With Donald Trump’s attack on everything in sight, and a recession looming on the horizon if he continues to govern like a drunken sailor, one interesting thing occurred that made us take notice.

Many questions have come out publicly after Magic Palace was shuttered last year by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, after a lengthy La Presse investigation into alleged ties to organized crime.

Well, it’s official – the writ has dropped, which is to say a federal election is upon us.

Looking to renew your band card? As you know by now, the days of heading down to the White House by the hospital are over.