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Recommendations from the Kahnawake Governance Project have been made public, including an ask that the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)

The Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen – the words before all else – is anchored in Kanien’kehá:ka tradition and ceremony, while also standing as an affirmation of values and principles guiding the way of life.

The 10th annual charity golf tournament benefitting the Kateri Memorial Foundation (KMF) drew in a large crowd, with overwhelming support and donations from the community.

Phyllis Fazio-Mayo has gotten used to her grandchildren correcting her Kanien’kéha – that’s thanks to their high degree of fluency that started with the Iakwahwatsiratátie Language Nest, a hub that has nurtured so many families in Kahnawake over the past decade and beyond.

An announcement last week from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) that the ribbon skirt would now be part of official ceremonial uniform incited strong reactions from community members, with mixed views on whether the force should have the right to include traditional items in their uniform.

Within the past year, Kahnawa’kehró:non artist MC Snow has exhibited his sculptures on home turf and all the way in Paris, too.

Archives recently made public thanks to an access to information request shed light on why St. Nicholas Island is no longer considered part of Kahnawake.

Tracy Montour remembers a time when the Kahnawake Moose Lodge would be packed to the brim for events – from barbecues, movie nights, and baseball games to family golf tournaments and, of course, the Moose picnic.

Two sides faced off outside JFK Quarry on Tuesday morning. On one side, at the quarry entrance, stood a crowd of around 15 protestors, bearing handmade signs with slogans like “No More Toxic Stone Dust!” On the other, across the busy Route 207, stood quarry owner Frank McComber, who said that his business isn’t causing contamination in the area.

Cultural Awareness Month makes us all take notice of what’s around us – our living, breathing language and culture, but also our history and what it took to get us here.