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After a gruelling, more than seven-year legal battle, Derek White and Hunter Montour were granted a permanent stay of criminal procedures this week by a Quebec Superior Court judge, who recognized the role of traditional law, including the Covenant Chain, in the tobacco trade across Turtle Island.

Kiona Akohseràke Deer was moved between different group homes and foster care units at least 20 times before she even turned 18.

Elder Bill Jones of Pacheedaht First Nation has dedicated decades of his life to looking after the trees. Last Saturday, October 21, he spoke at the Montreal Botanical Garden about the plight of Fairy Creek, where he became a prominent figure in the years-long protest against the logging of old-growth forests in the area, which erupted in the summer of 2021.

Little has changed in Quebec hospitals since the passing of Joyce Echaquan three years ago, Nakuset said. Through her work at the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal (NWSM), she often still hears stories of patients being denied basic care and taunted with racist remarks.

Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer and her wife Tami Jo Rice were paid to promote Birks, a jewellery company whose diamonds partly originate from mines said to have harmful effects on Indigenous communities in Canada.

After a decade of searching, Karihwanó:ron School has moved into its new location – a home on Zachary Road owned by Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)

Gerald Taiaike Alfred’s methods and temperament have evolved over the years as his roles have changed, but the spirit of his thinking has been consistent across his career.

Darlene Alfred regularly scours the shelves for items that qualify for rain checks – coupons issued to customers to redeem for sale items at a later date when a store has previously run out of sale stock.

At 19, Cameryn Meloche set out to British Columbia, motivated by a craving to see more of the world. “I really wanted to go as far as possible,” she said.

An account of a timber rattlesnake sighting near the flat rocks area of the North Wall has been deemed highly improbable but not impossible by the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO).