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It is a question that is being answered in Onkwehón:we countries across Turtle Island: how does a community take hold of its education system and ensure its children retain traditional knowledge while being able to succeed in higher education?

A collection of Skawennati Fragnito’s ‘machinimagraphs’ hangs at Ellephant, a new exhibition space in Montreal. (Courtesy Christine Redfern) Kanien’kehá:ka artist Skawennati Fragnito’s work is front and centre at a new solo exhibition space in the heart of Montreal’s Quartiers des Spectacles.

Six Nation’s Logan Staats played an intimate show at the Ashukan Cultural Space in Old Montreal last week. (Jessica Deer, The Eastern Door)

Anishinaabemowin advocate and journalist Wab Kinew’s engaging new autobiography The Reason You Walk (Viking Press, $32) is a finely crafted journey of reconciliation, cultural revival and a touching story about a father and his son.

Marissa Diabo's reinterpretation of the Creation Story was a standout piece at the Youth Forum's second Art in Action show.

Kahnawake’s youth took the lead teaching culturally safe sex education to guests at the Native Youth Sexual Health Network’s “Sexy Health Carnival.” (Jessica Deer, The Eastern Door)

The Buffalo Hat Singers, a Montreal-based group, perform at the opening of the vigil to support Native women in Montreal’s Place des Arts on October 29.

Judge Diane Humetewa with some Indigenous students at McGill’s First Peoples House. (Courtesy U.S. Consulate General, Montreal) The first female Native American judge marked her first trip to Canada last week with a two-day visit to Montreal, making a number of appearances in Kanesatake and throughout the city.

Still Dancing is an original artwork by Jonathan Labillois that inspired the title and theme of the event. (Artwork by Jonathan Labillois)

An hour into reading Globe and Mail columnist John Ibbitson’s new biography Stephen Harper, I posted a picture of the book on Instagram with the tongue-in-cheek caption “Who would’ve thought I’d spend an hour reading this?” Two friends from Kahnawake posted comments within minutes: “a good hour that you’ll never get back” and “burn the damn thing.” The Eastern Door requested a review copy of Ibbitson’s book, as Harper is continually cast as villain number one in Kahnawake, and understanding something of his life, politics and personality is important.