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At Concordia University’s Loyola Campus, where there was once an empty lawn, there will now be the fruits - and vegetables - of the work Indigenous students have done to create their own garden on campus.

Kahnawake talent was centre stage in the world of film and television this week, with two local names making the shortlist of a major media organization’s annual awards.

Free heirloom seeds for Kanehsata’kehró:non were offered at the Kanesatake Health Center this past weekend in an effort to keep Indigenous seeds alive and increase food sovereignty efforts in the community.

After never having practiced as a whole team together, the Kanehsatake Eagles won two pre-season box lacrosse games this past weekend, including a win against the Kahnawake Sturgeon Bellies. The Eagles had not faced a team from Kahnawake for about 30 years.

Indigenous talent was front and centre at this year’s National Canadian Film Day, with work by Kahnawa’kehró:non made accessible to audiences for free as part of celebrations on April 15.

In the grade seven science class, students at Ratihén:te High School were studying bug identification charts this year.

Back in 2018, Cree composer Andrew Balfour was visiting Saint Joseph’s Oratory on Mount Royal, when his late wife mentioned Kateri Tekakwitha. Kateri, Balfour learned, was a Mohawk woman from the 1600s, who became the first Indigenous saint from North America when she was canonized in 2012.

With the weather turning for the better, and the start date of the Suzanne River restoration project approaching, the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO) has been organizing walks on the Suzanne to help community members get to know it - or pass on their own knowledge to KEPO.

A lack of funding may shutter the All Nations Gathering Place going forward, something that project coordinators say could impact many in the community who benefit from free food programming and cultural activities.

A four-day mukluk-making workshop at the Tsontkwahtentionhátie farm is not only helping participants create cozy winter footwear, but also strengthening community ties and sharing cultural knowledge.