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November 7, 2022Mohawk Mothers blazing a trail
To challenge a giant head on is one thing. To do it representing yourselves in a foreign system, with no lawyers and nothing but a hunch, powerful protective instincts and bravery, is quite another. -
November 7, 2022Māori workshop empowers local storytelling
Photo by Marcus Bankuti Iohserì:io Polson has experience in the performing arts, but she had never given much thought to getting into film.
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October 28, 2022Mothers force Royal Vic dig halt
Courtesy Emma Bainbridge As the Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers) close out two days in Quebec’s Superior Court this week, a judge has ruled that the archaeological firm Arkéos must stop digging at the Royal Victoria Hospital site so investigations into the possibility of unmarked graves can take place.
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October 17, 2022Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the US
Courtesy Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer Last Monday, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake grand chief Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer was at Columbia University for a special celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
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October 11, 2022Montreal demands more Truth and Reconciliation
Eve Cable Mohawk Council grand chief Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer punched her fist in the air as she stood in front of McGill University’s Roddick Gates in downtown Montreal on September 30.
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October 7, 2022Council battles over by-election
File photo A majority of Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) chiefs have voted to resume the by-election that was abruptly put on hold by grand chief Victor Bonspille on September 17, the day voting began.
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October 4, 2022Mohawk appointed director of health program
Courtesy Konwahahawi Sarah Rourke In an effort to address the ongoing health concerns in Indigenous communities across Canada, McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences established the Indigenous Health Professions Program (IHPP)
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September 30, 2022Kahnawake’s own celebrate at McGill
Eve Cable After a two-year break, McGill’s annual powwow returned to Montreal, featuring a full schedule of dances and more at the university’s downtown campus.
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September 27, 2022Concordia University hosts first powwow
Hadassah Alencar At the Concordia University Loyola campus in NDG, students and faculty attended the first powwow on campus, as the educational establishment makes efforts to increase Indigenous culture and tradition.
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September 19, 2022Election appeal board looms for Simon
File photo Two members of a newly-formed appeal board - enough to form a majority - publicly agreed with a Facebook post criticizing Serge Otsi Simon’s candidacy for the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK)
