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On October 4th, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) joined communities across Canada in recognizing the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited People (MMIWG2S+).

Mary Hannaburg and her daughter Kahsennóktha George were straining to reach a hook in the sign above the door of Pizza Greco, the red dress they wanted to hang there dangling from their hands.

Orange Shirt Day, also known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, means so many things at once. That it has two names is just one window into that reality.

On September 30, Montrealers gathered at the Sir George-Etienne Cartier Monument in Montreal for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. 

The Mohawk Mothers, also known as the Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera, say they will be filing an interlocutory motion with Quebec’s Superior Court in the coming weeks, the latest move in a years-long court battle concerning excavation work at the sites of the former Royal Victoria Hospital and the Allan Memorial Institute.

Melanie Morrison describes the moment she received the King Charles III Coronation Medal as “bittersweet” – it was a profound acknowledgement of the work she’s done to fight for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit (MMIWG2S) people, but it was also an aching reminder of how much there still is to do.

Dozens were welcomed at the Tekontaterièn:tare Multigenerational Center for Women’s Wellness last Saturday for its launch and open house at the Kanesatake Health Center (KHC)’s Tsonkwatentionhátie Farm.

Kaniehtiio Horn’s latest project hasn’t been out long - but it’s already been met with rave reviews by critics, who say the series is one not to miss.

The First Nations Executive Education (FNEE) Women and Leadership Program, given at the Ecole des hautes etudes commerciales (HEC) Montreal, celebrated its 10th cohort last week, which included two women from Kahnawake: Bronwyn Johns and Melanie Morrison.

Community members are invited to join in remembering the children who didn’t come home for this year’s Orange Shirt Day, with a community breakfast scheduled for Tuesday morning at the Golden Age Club.