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The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) must prevent cannabis dispensaries before it’s too late, representatives of the 207 Longhouse demanded as hundreds of Kahnawa'kehró:non confronted Council chiefs outside the band office Wednesday. 

With Cultural Awareness Month (CAM) wrapping up next week, it’s a good time to ask ourselves, personally and as a community, just how aware we are.

When community member Brooke Rice was first encouraged to attend the Renew Our Power gathering in Brazil by a friend, she wasn’t sure if she had the appropriate experience to go.

There’s scarcely a more agreed upon value in Kahnawake than the need to respect and protect Mother Earth.

Let’s face it, the sanctity of the environment is one of the most pressing issues on the planet. After all, without the security of the ecosystems that sustain us, we truly have nothing.

Despite what your eyes – and your thermometer – were telling you this week, spring has arrived, and with it comes sugaring season.

Martin Akwiranoron Loft did a lot of walking over the pandemic, especially in Montreal, taking photos along the way each time. It brought him back to his 20s, when much of his work consisted of street photography. He began sharing black-and-white portraits of the people he’d encounter on Instagram, creating a page that’s since led to him being featured in an active exhibit at the McCord Stewart Museum.

In the eyes of director Jimmy Blais, Jordan River Anderson is a hero. For the youth that turned out to see his play Jordan at Centaur Theatre in Montreal, that’s exactly how they saw him too.

For eight-year-old Kalem and seven-year-old Kallie Diabo, one of the biggest things to remember when heading to the rink is which skates to bring.

After procedural changes earlier this year sowed confusion for communities across Turtle Island seeking to access Jordan’s Principle services, Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) has announced an information and Q&A session for the community, in the hopes of providing clarity to families accessing care.

As the process for approving dispensary licences in Kahnawake trudges along, the 207 Longhouse has reaffirmed its position against Kahnawake’s potential cannabis industry, this week announcing an upcoming march expressing their opposition.