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In the earliest days of a local radio station here in Kanesatake, a teenage Kristin Cree, daughter of co-founder John Cree, hosted a show out of a mobile trailer that served as the station’s office and studio.

An impressive new artifact could soon be added to the permanent collection at the Kanien'kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KOR)

An agreement between Hydro Quebec and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) was finalized this week, establishing shared ownership of a major energy transmission line in a deal heralded as a form of “economic reconciliation” that is the first of its kind.  A contribution of $10 million from Hydro Quebec to the Kahnawake Cultural Arts Center (KCAC)

For the last six weeks, eight Kahnawa’kehró:non students from Champlain College have been gathering at Tewatohnhi’saktha each Wednesday evening to sharpen their knowledge of Kanien’kéha.

Who knew people could make the eclipse political, but hey, this is Kahnawake, eh? Everything is political. Ha ha. From people saying it was planned, somehow (um, by who, exactly?), to the Haudenosaunee Confederacy outlining the traditional way our people viewed this event in the old days (a little tékeni entendre there), it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, even if you only read statuses on Facebook to see the latest conspiracy theories.

Kanien’kéha immersion students are known for their discipline, and Hank Sha’tekaronhí:io Tolley is no exception. The 20-year-old gets out of bed at 3 a.m., well before it’s time to hit the books.

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.

Peacekeeper Isabelle Nicholas knows first-hand what it’s like to be trapped in a domestic violence situation. That’s why she’s hoping community members experiencing abuse will feel comfortable seeking support from her in her role as the domestic violence resource officer with the Peacekeepers.

On weekends, Sharon Cross’s childhood home was filled with music. That was when her father, Sonny Joe Cross, would be home from his work on construction sites in Brooklyn, New York, and he would finally have the time to listen to his beloved record collection.

The sound of 62 members of the Kahnawake Figure Skating Club (KFSC) gasping as world champion skaters backflipped on the ice at the Bell Centre last weekend filled local coach Bethany Douglas with pride as she reflected on the efforts being made to make her sport more accessible.