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The annual Akwesasne Pow Wow was back with vibrancy last weekend, drawing in hundreds of attendees to Lamoureux Park in Cornwall, Ontario, to celebrate Indigenous culture through traditional dance, music, food, and art.

The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity received many applications for its prestigious Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award this year, but roller skating dancers, Indigenous futurism, and dance that imagines what life could look like without colonization is what made them pick Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo as their winner.

Representatives of 2021’s electoral officer, Annie Neashish, visited the community on Sunday to discuss the possibility of taking over administration of the cancelled election, according to multiple sources, following a letter from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) that seemed to endorse the initiative.

From luxurious fashion to meticulous beadwork, Santa Fe was the place to be last week, with hundreds of Indigenous creatives touching down for the 103rd edition of the Santa Fe Indian Market.

Renowned NHL goaltender Gerry Cheevers is the latest subject for young painter Kanonhkwí:ne Goodleaf, who has made it her mission to use art to honour her sporting idols.

Attendees at the 35th edition of the Montreal First Peoples’ Festival were treated to a mini-conference hosted by Kahnawake’s own Katsi’tsahén:te Cross-Delisle, as she shared an archaeological perspective on trade networks, focusing on the role of water and whales.

As the August days pass, the inevitable reality of school starting up again begins to set in. 

Eight weeks have come and gone. With that, I look back on the time I spent as a summer student with The Eastern Door.

Call it what you will - a governmental crisis, a political crisis, a leadership crisis - the cancellation of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) general elections is a recipe for disaster for the community.

An active investigation is underway with the Peacekeepers, concerning social media posts of a “graphic nature” involving community members.